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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | PO Box 1400 |
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| City | Rapid City |
State | SD |
Zip Code | 57709 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400898623-12
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6. House ID# 419830000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2026 |
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 |
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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. | ||||||||
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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: Jafar Karim |
Date | 4/20/2026 7:15:11 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
Load growth, reliability, and resource adequacy generally;
Data center issues generally;
Energy security issues generally;
Issues related to energy grid supply chain;
Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies;
Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use.
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 |
Jafar |
Karim |
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US Senate, US House, HHS, USDA |
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. 1- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies
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 |
Jafar |
Karim |
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US House, US Senate, HHS, USDA |
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. 471- the Fix Our Forest Act;
Wildfires and other natural disasters;
EPA regulations generally;
Siting and permitting generally.
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 |
Jafar |
Karim |
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US House, US Senate, HHS, USDA |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026- supports funding for LIHEAP for FY26;
H.R. 4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2026;
H.R. 5304/S. 2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2026;
FY27 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; support of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP); opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use.
FY27 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion and ensure the administrative process is in place to carry out the program.
Supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433.
Energy R&D funding
LIHEAP Issues generally
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 |
Jafar |
Karim |
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US House, US Senate, HHS, USDA |
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
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization - House Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee are all drafting new pipeline safety reauthorization legislation.
- H.R. 5301, Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety bill passed by House T&I.
- Pipeline Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in the Nations Energy to Assure Safety (PIPELINE Safety Act) Act of 2025, bipartisan pipeline safety legislation passed by the Senate Commerce Committee
- Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026, draft pipeline safety legislation currently under consideration by the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federally Incentivized Broadband Build-Out - relating to infrastructure development cost allocation.
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 |
Jafar |
Karim |
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US House, US Senate, HHS, USDA |
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
Legislation to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 through 2035- Basis for public-private cyberthreat information sharing and related legal, regulatory, and public disclosure protections that protect private sector engagement.
- HR. 5079, the Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act (WIMWIG Act), bipartisan bill to update and reauthorize CISA thru 2035.
- S.1337, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act, provides a clean ten year CISA extension.
- Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) draft CISA modification and 2- year reauthorization legislation
Cyber incident reporting generally
Cyber regulatory harmonization generally
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 |
Jafar |
Karim |
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US House, HHS, USDA |
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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |