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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1800 M STREET, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 330N |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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City | DES MOINES |
State | IA |
Zip Code | 50309 |
Country | USA |
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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) |
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Signature | Digitally Signed By: JONATHAN M. WEISGALL, VICE PRESIDENT, LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS |
Date | 07/21/2014 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources);
FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding);
H.R. 3547, FY 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act (budget issues generally, regional haze issues, Low Income Home Energy Assistance);
H.R. 4660, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding);
H.R. 4800, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including de minimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality);
H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program);
H.R. 4903, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP);
H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy);
H.R. 5016, FY 2015 Financial Services Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments);
H. Con. Res. 96, FY 2015 Budget Resolution (budget issues generally);
H.J. Res. 106, FY 2014 Continuing Resolution (budget issues generally);
S. 1284, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program);
S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality);
S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding);
S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards);
S. 2534, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP).
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
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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. 621, the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act to prohibit funding for EPA to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases;
H.R. 1948, the Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act;
H.R. 2081, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act;
H.R. 2127, to prohibit EPA from finalizing NSPS for CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible;
H.R. 2886, the Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013;
H.R. 2916, the Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 to require congressional review of certain EPA rules;
H.R. 2948, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2013 to require analyses of cumulative and incremental impacts of certain EPA rules and actions;
H.R. 3042, the Taking Hold of Regulations to Increase Vital Employment in Energy Act to prohibit the use of the social cost of carbon in any regulatory impact analysis until authorized by federal law;
H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (expansion of Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements);
H.R. 3140, the Ensure Reliable and Affordable American Energy Act of 2013 to prohibit carbon dioxide regulations under the Clean Air Act until EPA certifies a sufficient number of other countries have put into effect similar regulations;
H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations;
H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations;
H.R. 4024, the Ensuring Access to Clean Water Act of 2014 establishes new above ground storage tank regulatory program under the Clean Water Act;
H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits;
H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines;
H.R. 4850, the Coal Jobs and Affordable Energy Protection Act;
H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014;
H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014;
H.Con.Res 24, the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy;
H. Con. Res. 57, expressing congressional opposition to EPAs proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants;
H. Con. Res. 59, expressing the sense of Congress that EPA should hold public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in states most directly impacted by the potential regulations;
H.J. Res. 64, disapproving an EPA rule relating to Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units;
S. 7, the Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act regarding clean energy and effects of climate change;
S. 17, the Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 provisions regarding Clean Air Act and climate change issues;
S. 107, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions;
S. 163, to prohibit any regulation regarding carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions;
S. 317, to require the EPA Inspector General to include certain assessments in reports;
S. 318, the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2013 to rescind funds made available to EPA if it fails to meet certain deadlines;
S. 319, to require EPA to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act;
S. 332, the Climate Protection Act of 2013;
S. 558, the Accountability in Grants Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA grants or other financial assistance under Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity outside the United States;
S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including S.AMDT. 860 (Feinstein re: amending Section 214 to expand Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements);
S. 1006, Preserve the Waters of the United States Act;
S. 1202, the Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act to establish an integrated Federal climate adaptation plan;
S. 1324, the National Energy Tax Repeal Act to prohibit regulations relating to power sector carbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress;
S. 1363, the Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA promulgation of certain energy-related rules;
S. 1514, the Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulations relating to power sector carbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress;
S. 1536, to require EPA to include in GHG rules offsets for costs imposed on other federal agencies;
Discussion Draft of carbon pollution fee legislation circulated by Rep. Waxman, Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Blumenauer, and Sen. Schatz;
S. 1905, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations;
S. 1961, the Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014 establishes new above ground storage tank regulatory program under the Safe Drinking Water Act;
S. 1988, the Electricity Reliability and Affordability Act regarding state waivers from certain Clean Air Act regulations;
S. 2161, the EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act;
S. 2170, the American Energy Renaissance Act provisions regarding EPA greenhouse gas and other Clean Air Act regulations;
S. 2414, the Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy from EPA Overreach Act;
S. 2496, the Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014, (Waters of the U.S. legislation);
S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014;
S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014;
S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations;
S. J. Res. 30, resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations;
Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making;
Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014);
Effluent Limitation Guidelines 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
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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
H.R. 634, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 (end-users requirements for derivatives);
H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act;
H.R. 1003, to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders;
H.R. 3814, the Risk Management Certainty Act;
H.R. 4267, the Commodity Delivery Relief Act;
H.R. 4413, the Consumer Protection and End-User Relief Act (derivative end-user protections);
H.R. 1038, the Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013;
S. 888, to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act;
S. 1802, the Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 (special entity issues for municipal utilities);
Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission;
Reauthorization of the Commodity Exchange Act (derivative end-user protections).
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
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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
H.R. 267, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013;
H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013;
H.R. 367, the "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act";
H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency);
H.R. 580, the Expedited LNG for American Allies Act;
H.R. 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013;
H.R. 678, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act;
H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program);
H.R. 1211, the FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2014;
H.R. 1422, the EPA Science Advisory Reform Act of 2013;
H.R. 1465, the "Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) 2013 Act ";
H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013;
H.R. 1582, the Energy Consumer Relief Act;
H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013;
H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013;
H.R. 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act;
H.R. 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013" (building energy benchmarking);
H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act);
H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act;
H.R. 2542, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013;
H.R. 2576, To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify requirements relating to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents, and for other purposes.;
H.R. 2641, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act;
H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency);
H.R. 2803, to establish a natural gas turbine RD&D program;
H.R. 2804, the "All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act" (ALERT Act);
H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013;
H.R. 3760, the Export American Natural Gas Act of 2013;
H.R. 3860, the Low Income Heating Improvement Act;
H.R. 3963, the Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2014;
H.R. 3985, the Expand Act;
H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014;
H.R. 4066, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters;
H.R. 4092, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act;
H.R. 4315, the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act;
H.R. 4316, the Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act;
H.R. 4317, the State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act;
H.R. 4318, the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act;
H.R. 4419, the "Sage-Grouse and Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Act";
H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs;
H.R. 4536, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act;
H.R. 4553, the Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014;
H.R. 4874, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations That are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2014 (SCRUB Act);
S. 15, the "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act";
S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act (Federal Building energy efficiency);
S. 157, the Denali National Park Improvement Act;
S. 192, the Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013;
S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013;
S. 306, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act;
S. 362, the Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act of 2013;
S. 363, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act;
S. 545, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013;
S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013;
S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures);
S. 714, the "Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act";
S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act;
S. 761, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013;
S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013;
S. 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act;
S. 1030, the Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) 2013 Act;
S. 1084, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013;
S. 1106, the SAVE Act;
S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act (building energy benchmarking);
S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013;
S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013;
S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013;
S. 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings;
S. 1218, the Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013;
S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013;
S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency);
S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency);
S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency);
S. 1397, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act;
S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013;
S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES);
S. 1739, a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters;
S. 1767, the Pipeline Modernization and Consumer Protection Act of 2013;
S. 1768, the Pipeline Revolving Fund and Job Creation Act;
S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014;
S. 2084, the Community Protection Act;
S. 2112, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act;
S. 2152, the Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation (ACCTION) Act;
S. 2161, the EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act;
S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act;
S. 2189, the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act;
S. 2198, the Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014;
S. 2262, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency);
S. 2273, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act;
S. 2287, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act;
S. 2288, the Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act;
S. 2379, the Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014;
Natural gas supply and related issues;
Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity;
Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act;
H.R. 1900, the "Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act";
H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects);
S. 763, the The Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act.
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2494, The Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014.
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U.S. SENATE,
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15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4976, the "Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act.
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
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15. General issue area code ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, to establish minimum federal requirements for the disposal of coal combustion residuals;
H.R. 2226, the Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act of 2013;
H.R. 2279, the Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013;
H.R. 4315, the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act to require internet publication of basis for determination that species are endangered or threatened;
H.R. 4316, the Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act (disclosure of expenditures);
H.R. 4317, the State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act requiring information disclosure to states and to ensure use of information;
H.R. 4318, the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act to conform ESA citizen suits with other existing law;
S. 696, the Safe Chemicals Act of 2013;
S. 1009, the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, for modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act (PCB issues);
S. 1240, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act;
S. 2084, the Community Protection Act of 2014 requiring draft economic analysis and proposed critical habitat designation to be published at the same time;
S. 2322, the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act;
General discussions re: development of Senate counterpart to H.R. 2218 (coal ash legislation);
Discussion draft of Chemicals in Commerce Act, for modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act (PCB issues);
General advocacy on right-of-way vegetation issues.
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4413, the "Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act".
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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15. General issue area code HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013.
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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15. General issue area code HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2417, the Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (SHIELD) Act regarding protection of the bulk-power system and defense critical electric infrastructure against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities;
H.R. 4298, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act.
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15. General issue area code HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2158, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act.
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U.S. SENATE
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 624, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act;
H.R. 867, the Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013;
H.R. 2962, the Saving More American Resources Today (SMART) Grid Study Act of 2013 regarding a National Research Council study on the resilience and reliability of the electric power transmission and distribution system;
H.R. 3304, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014 (EMP-related provisions);
H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013;
H.R. 4007, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014;
H.R. 4435, the FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (electric grid security-related provisions);
H.R. 4871, the TRIA Reform Act of 2014;
S. 21, the Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013;
S. 394, the Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013;
S. 884,the Deter Cyber Theft Act;
S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013;
S. 1638, the Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013;
S. 2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014;
S. 2519, the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014;
Discussion draft of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (Feinstein-Chambliss);
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program.
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
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (employment verification and disaster recovery).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
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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
H.R. 497, the America Works Act (workforce credentialing);
H.R. 691, the Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2013 (human resource issues);
H.R. 759, the Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act (human resource issues);
H.R. 949, the Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013 (Buy America rules);
H.R. 980, the Coal Accountability and Retired Employee Act of 2013 or the CARE Act;
H.R. 1373, the Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2013;
H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act (employment verification);
H.R. 1796, the Troop Talent Act of 2013 (workforce development);
H.R. 2918, the Coal Healthcare and Pensions Protection Act;
H.R. 3095, to ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, and for other purposes;
H. Res. 512, resolution supporting the designation of National Lineman Appreciation Day;
S. 453, the America Works Act (workforce credentialing);
S. 468, the Coal Accountability and Retired Employee Act of 2013 or the CARE Act;
S. 700, the Troop Talent Act of 2013 (workforce development);
S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (employment verification and disaster recovery);
S. 1416, the Black Lung Health Improvements Act of 2013;
S. 1537, to ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, and for other purposes.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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
Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate);
H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure);
H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013 (tax incentives for electric vehicles);
H.R. 933, Fiscal year 2013 six-month stopgap spending bill;
H.R. 1129, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013;
H.R. 1486, the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013;
H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013 (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure);
H.R. 1579, Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013
H.R. 2202, LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013
H.R. 2502, Renewable Energy Parity Act
H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014 (energy tax extenders);
H.R. 3985, Expand Act (repeal of renewables tax incentives)
H.R. 4438, the American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014;
H.R. 4718, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation;
H.R. 4754, the Managed Carbon Price Act of 2014;
H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy;
S. 795, the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act;
S. 1103, the LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013
S. 1225, the Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2013;
S. 2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014;
S. 2148, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 (pension smoothing);
S. 2260, the "Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act" (energy tax extenders);
S. 2279, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act of 2014;
S. 2287, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act regarding CCS technology incentives;
S. 2288, the Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2014 regarding expansion of existing tax credits to encourage CCUS;
TBD, the Highway Trust Fund Extension, (pension provisions and energy tax credits).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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
H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure);
H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013 (tax incentives for electric vehicles);
H.R. 1027, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013 (R&D for electric vehicles);
H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013 (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure);
H.R. 2075, the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013;
H.R. 2493, the Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013;
H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study);
H.R. 4645, the Electric Vehicle Charging Offers Modern Utility Terminals for Employees Act;
S. 488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013 (R&D for electric vehicles);
S. 638, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013;
S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study);
S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013;
S. 1264, the Clean Vehicle Corridors Act;
S. 1859, the Tax Extenders Act of 2013 (credit for electric vehicles);
S. 2065, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act;
S. 2322, the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act (alternative fuel vehicles).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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
H.R. 472, the Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 (Utility Energy Service Contracts);
H.R. 3587, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013;
S. 1652, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013.
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15. General issue area code UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1533, the The Energy Regulatory Public Protection Act.
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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