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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 101 CONSTITUTION AVE., NW, #200 EAST |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 13632-12
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6. House ID# 304370000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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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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. | ||||||||
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: Kimberly H. Despeaux, Senior Vice President, Federal Policy, Regulatory and Governmental Affairs |
Date | 04/20/2011 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2012 Labor, HHS Appropriations; FY 2012 Budget Resolution, provisions pertaining to Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); No Bill Number, Budget of the United States Government, FY 2012, provisions pertaining to LIHEAP; H. Amendment 56 to H.R. 1, to increase the Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding by $390,328,000, all provisions; H. Amendment 57 to H.R. 1, to increase funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program by $42,676,000, all provisions;
H.R.1, Making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry; H.R.1363, Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry; H.J.RES.44, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry; H.J.RES.48, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry; FY 2012 Energy and Water Development Appropriations.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
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Sarah E. |
Venuto |
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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
H.R. 10, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011, provisions pertaining to EPA regulations; H.R. 97, Free Industry Act, provisions pertaining to Clean Air Act; H.R. 153, Ensuring Affordable Energy Act, provisions pertaining to prohibit funding for EPA to implement greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 199, Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011, provisions pertaining to EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions; H.R. 680, to prohibit U.S. contributions to the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, provisions pertaining to energy industry; H.R. 750, Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act, provisions pertaining to actions related to greenhouse gases through regulations or common law; H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, provisions pertaining to EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 1023, No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011, provisions pertaining to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act; S. 15, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions, provisions pertaining to the energy industry; S. 77, Pollution and Costs Reduction Act, provisions to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce pollution and lower costs for building owners; S. 228, Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act, provisions to preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases; S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act, provisions to suspend for 2 years EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act; S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, provisions to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act; S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, provisions pertaining to EPA greenhouse gas regulations; S. 609, Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011, provisions to provide for the establishment of a committee to assess the effects of certain federal regulatory mandates related to energy and the environment; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b), provisions pertaining to cooling water intake structure rule-making.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
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Sarah E. |
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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 CDT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Over-The-Counter derivatives issues generally.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah E. |
Venuto |
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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
Clean energy standard legislation generally; H.R. 301, New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence, provisions pertaining to support RD&D to advance clean energy technologies; H.R. 909, A Roadmap for America's Energy Future, provisions pertaining to domestic energy policy, including renewable energy; S. 4, Make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act, provisions pertaining to clean energy; S. 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011, provisions pertaining
to appliance standards, efficiency; S. 559, Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act, provisions pertaining to renewable electricity and energy efficiency resource standards; S.99, A bill to promote the production of molybdenum-99 in the United States for medical isotope production, and to condition and phase out the export of highly enriched uranium for the production of medical isotopes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry; S.109, A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry; H.R.909, To expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry; H.R.1242, To ensure that nuclear power plants can withstand and adequately respond to earthquakes, tsunamis, strong storms, or other events that threaten a major impact, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry; H.R.1280, To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry; License Renewal Process generally; Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regular Certainty issues generally; Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Commissioner Confirmation issues generally, Senate only.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
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Sarah E. |
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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
Coal Ash issues generally.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
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Sarah E. |
Venuto |
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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
S. 89, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011, provisions pertaining to the 3% withholding; S. 164, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011, provisions pertaining to the 3% withholding; S. Amendment 212, Repeal of Imposition of Withholding, provisions pertaining to the 3% withholding; H.R. 674, To Repeal the Imposition of 3% Withholding, provisions pertaining to 3% withholding; S. 298, Charging American Forward Act, provisions pertaining to the tax credit for electric vehicles.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
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Sarah E. |
Venuto |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 607, Broadband Spectrum for First Responders Act, provisions pertaining to the energy industry; S. 28, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, provisions pertaining to the energy industry.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
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Sarah E. |
Venuto |
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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.158, STB Reauthorization, provisions pertaining to the energy industry; S.49, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act, provisions pertaining to the energy industry; S. 298, Charging America Forward Act, provisions pertaining to the energy industry.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
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Sarah E. |
Venuto |
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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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Regulatory reform issues generally.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
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Sarah E. |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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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