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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1627 I Street, NW, Suite 950 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Zip Code | 77002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400556662-12
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6. House ID# 411900000
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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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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: Clarence (Bud) Albright, Senior Vice President, Policy and Government 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011; H.R. 4026, "Energy Assistance for American Families Act";
FY 2013 Energy and Water Development Appropriations; FY 2012 Transportation, HUD Appropriations;
FY 2013 Financial Services Appropriations; FY 2013 Interior Environment Appropriations; FY 2013 Labor, HHS 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 |
C.H. |
Albright |
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Sarah |
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
H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011; S. 1000, Energy Saving Act of 2011;
H.R.1084 and S. 587, "Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act";
S. 559, "Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies";
S. 398, "Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreement Act"; S. 1321, "Practical Energy Plan of 2011";
S. 1737, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act; H.R. 4017, "Smart Energy Act";
S. 1914, "Cut Energy Bills at Home Act";
S. 4, "Make America the Worlds Leader in Clean Energy Act" to promote clean energy;
S. 741, to amend PURPA to establish a renewable energy standard;
H.R. 2781, to establish a high efficiency gas turbine RD&D program;
H.R. 909, "A Roadmap for Americas Energy Future to address domestic energy policy, including renewable energy;
S. 2216, "Rural Energy Savings Program Act, (energy efficiency);
H.R. 2781, to establish a high efficiency gas turbine RD&D program;
H.R. 4230, "HOMES Act", (efficiency);
H.R. 4273, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012";
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 |
C. H. |
Albright |
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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. 97, the "Free Industry Act" to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Clean Air Act;
H.R. 153, "Ensuring Affordable Energy Act" to prohibit funding for EPA to implement greenhouse gas regulations;
H.R. 199, "Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011" to suspend for two years EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act;
H.R. 750, "Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act" to preempt actions related to greenhouse gases through regulations or common law;
H.R. 910, "Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011" to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act;
H.R. 1023, "No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011", including provisions to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act;
H.R. 1287, "3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011", including provisions to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act;
H.R. 1292, "Energy Production Freedom Act", to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Clean Air Act;
H.R. 1872, "Employment Protection Act" to require EPA to consider employment and other economic impacts prior to regulations or other actions;
H.R. 2250, "EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011" to provide additional time for EPA to issue industrial boiler MACT standards;
H.R. 2401, "Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011", to require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency;
S. 228, "Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act" to preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases;
S. 482, "Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011" to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act;
S. 609, "Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011" to provide for the establishment of a committee to assess the effects of certain federal regulatory mandates related to energy and the environment;
S. 706, "3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011", including provisions to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act;
S. 1292, "Employment Protection Act" to require EPA to consider employment and other economic impacts prior to regulations or other actions;
S. 1392, "EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011" to delay Boiler MACT;
S. 1805, regarding the scope of EPA authority to reject all or part of a State implementation plan under the CAA;
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 |
C. H. |
Albright |
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Sarah |
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
H.R. 7, "The American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act", (alternative fuel vehicles);
S. 275, "Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011";
S. 1813, "Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act", Amendment 1782 (Nat Gas Act);
S. 1001, "Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011"
H.R. 2845, "Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011" signed into law Jan. 3, 2012;
H.R. 1380, "New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011";
S. 1863, "New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011";
S. 734, "Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011";
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), 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 |
C. H. |
Albright |
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Sarah |
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
H.R. 3091, to make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends;
H.R. 3765, "Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011" (spectrum);
S. 1647, a bill to repeal sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on taxation of dividends at capital gains rates.
S. 1813, "MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century)" (electric Vehicles);
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 |
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Albright |
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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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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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