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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 25 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 800 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2707-12
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6. House ID# 307530000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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: Kevin Dempsey, Senior Vice President, Public Policy and General Counsel |
Date | 07/18/2014 |
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
Buy America Act
H.R. 3080, The Water Resources, Reform and Development Act
S.601, The Water Resources Development Act
S. 2094, The Vessel Incidental Discharge Act/Legislation to Standardize Ballast Water Treatment
H.R. 612, The Safe and Efficient Transportation Act
H.R. 3413 the TRUE Safety Act
Reauthorization of MAP-21, P.L. 112-141
eSPAN 140 for Every Day Counts Initiative
THUD Appropriations -- Hours of service regulation
THUD Appropriations -- Federal truck weight regulation
Energy and Water Development Appropriations - Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund
Highway Trust Fund Legislation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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 |
Kevin |
Dempsey |
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Minority Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee |
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Adam |
Shaffer |
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Beth |
DeBrosse Ludwig |
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LD, Rep. Dave Hobson; LD, Rep. Steve Austria |
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Jessie |
Perkins |
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Counselor, DOT; Sr. LA, Rep. Ros-Lehtinen |
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
Corporate Tax Reform
S. 2260 - The EXPIRE ACT (Tax Extenders)
Pension Stabilization Legislation
Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations
H.R. 4718 - Making permanent bonus depreciation
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 |
Kevin |
Dempsey |
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Minority Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee |
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Beth |
DeBrosse Ludwig |
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LD, Rep. Dave Hobson; LD, Rep. Steve Austria |
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
EPA Greenhouse Gas regulations
Natural gas hydraulic fracturing regulations
EPA and Army Corps of Engineers proposed rule expanding definition of "navigable waters" in the Clean Water Act
Chemicals in Commerce Act
S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement 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 |
Kevin |
Dempsey |
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Minority Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee |
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Brett |
Smith |
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LA, Rep. Bob Riley; Sr. LA, Rep. Phil Gringrey |
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.761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act
Keystone XL Pipeline
Offshore oil and gas development
S. 2414/H.R. 4808, the Coal Country Protection Act
EPA Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Regulations for New Power Plants
EPA Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Regulations for Existing Power Plants
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 |
Kevin |
Dempsey |
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Minority Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee |
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Brett |
Smith |
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LA, Rep. Bob Riley; Sr. LA, Rep. Phil Gringrey |
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
Steel imports
S. 662, Customs Reauthorization Legislation (Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013)
H.R. 1257, The Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2013
H.R. 1440, Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act (ENFORCE Act)
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Legislation
H.R. 166, Preventing Recurring Trade Evasion and Circumvention Act (PROTECT Act)
Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement (TPP)
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement (TTIP)
Mexican steel import licensing regulations
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act (HR 2447/S 1709)
S. 1114, The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013
Trade Omnibus Legislation
US Export-Import Bank Export Financing/Reauthorization
Buy America
Pending trade remedy cases on steel products (anti-dumping/countervailing duty cases)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Kevin |
Dempsey |
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Minority Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee |
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Adam |
Shaffer |
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Beth |
DeBrosse Ludwig |
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LD, Rep. Dave Hobson; LD, Rep. Steve Austria |
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Agriculture Act of 2014 -- H.R. 2642 (Farm Bill follow-up)
Child Nutrition Reauthorization
2015 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Richard |
Tavoletti |
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Katie |
Calligaro |
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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 MAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
The Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2013 (S. 1468/H.R. 2996)
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 |
Beth |
DeBrosse Ludwig |
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LD, Rep. Dave Hobson; LD, Rep. Steve Austria |
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
OSHA Injury/Illness Data Reporting NPRM
OSHA Crystalline Silica NPRM
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
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 |
Brett |
Smith |
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LA, Rep. Bob Riley; Sr. LA, Rep. Phil Gringrey |
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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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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