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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1101 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 700 |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 48678-12
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6. House ID# 345940000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Elizabeth Reicherts, Senior Director, US Government & International Affairs |
Date | 04/20/2012 |
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
Issues re: US Army meeting renewable energy requirements through placement of wind energy on or near military installations; issues surrounding the impact of wind turbines on military radar, testing and flight training; RESTORE the Gulf Coast States Act; Coast Guard Reauthorization Act; American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act/Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012; Protecting Investments in Oil Shale; the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy and Resource Security Act;
information re: BP's development activities in the Gulf of Mexico; hydraulic fracturing issues on federal lands; H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; H.R. 2779 to exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements; H.R. 3527 Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation, to clarify the definition of "swap dealer"; ongoing Gulf of Mexico recovery, response, and restoration efforts; CFTC proposed rules relating to Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and related legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Army - Dept of (Other) , Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Natl Park Service (NPS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Elizabeth |
Reicherts |
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Brian |
Miller |
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David |
Nagel |
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Karen |
Hyland |
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David |
Van Hoogstraten |
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Suzanne |
Swink |
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Sr Legislative Asst, Congresswoman Susan Davis |
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Suzanne |
Swink |
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Legislative Asst, Congresswoman Susan Davis |
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Suzanne |
Swink |
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Leg Correspondent, Congresswoman Susan Davis |
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Troy |
Lyons |
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Legislative Asst, Senator Kay Hutchinson |
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Troy |
Lyons |
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Legislative Aid, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison |
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Troy |
Lyons |
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Policy Analyst, SBA |
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Troy |
Lyons |
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Congressional Liaison, SBA |
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Troy |
Lyons |
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Leg Correspondent, Senator George Allen |
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 proposed rule of August 23, 2011 on Oil and Natural Gas Sector; New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards Hazardous Air Pollutants; EPA proposed rule of December 22, 2008 New Source Performance Standards for Refineries; BLM proposed rule for hydraulically fractured wells on federal BLM lands.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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 |
Karen |
St. John |
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David |
Nagel |
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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 2101 Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Human Rights Act of 2012, support the development of and export of Azerbaijan gas into European markets;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Greg |
Saunders |
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David |
Nagel |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
BP plc has interest in supporting natural gas exports from Azerbaijan into European markets.
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. 4345 and S. 2264 - would provide liability protection for blending, producing, distributing and retailing motor fuel containing E10+ blends.
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 |
Michael |
Brien |
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David |
Nagel |
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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
Extension of the federal wind production tax credit; S. 940 Close Big oil Tax Loopholes, would repeal several tax code provisions applicable to the oil and gas industry; Draft legislation that would repeal tax code provisions applicable to the oil and gas industry; S. 983, would change the tax treatment of expenses related to a discharge of oil; S. 365 Budget Control Act, tax provisions; S. 2204 Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, would repeal tax code provisions for oil and gas industry; Administrations FY2012 budget;
Administration's "American Jobs Act" including energy tax provisions, corporate and international proposals; Corporate tax reform issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Susan |
Rogers |
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David |
Nagel |
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Michael |
Brien |
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David |
Van Hoogstraten |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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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
27. Add the following 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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