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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, NW |
Address2 | Suite 800 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 316013-1005077
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6. House ID# 392500031
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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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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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. | ||||||||
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: Stephen C. Sayle, Chief Executive Officer |
Date | 01/20/2012 |
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
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, and related legislative proposals; all provisions.
Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 - Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson) and S. 1321 - Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar).
Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
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 |
Stephen C. |
Sayle |
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Majority Counsel, House Energy & Commerce |
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Eric S. |
Kessler |
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Chief of Staff, Hon. John D. Dingell |
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Norman F. |
Lent |
III |
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Jessica M. |
Lenard |
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Legislative Assistant, Hon. Richard Durbin |
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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues.
Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S. 947 (Johanns), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation.
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 |
Stephen C. |
Sayle |
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Majority Counsel, House Energy & Commerce |
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Eric S. |
Kessler |
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Chief of Staff, Hon. John D. Dingell |
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Jessica M. |
Lenard |
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Legislative Assistant, Hon. Richard J. Durbin |
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Norman F. |
Lent |
III |
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Aaron T. |
Weston |
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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
Cybersecurity legislation, including S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Reid), H.R. 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act (Langevin), the Bingaman-Murkowski Cybersecurity bill, House proposed legislation (based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act (111th Congress));
S. 1342 Grid Cyber Security Act (Bingaman), House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force recommendations, H.R. 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (Rogers), H.R. 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 (Lungren), S. 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011, DOE/DHS Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Initiative, and related legislation; provisions related to cost recovery and security.
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 |
Stephen C. |
Sayle |
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Majority Counsel, House Energy & Commerce |
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Eric S. |
Kessler |
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Chief of Staff, Hon. John D. Dingell |
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Norman F. |
Lent |
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Jessica M. |
Lenard |
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Legislative Assistant, Hon. Richard J. Durbin |
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Aaron T. |
Weston |
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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)
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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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