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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1776 EYE STREET, NW, #1050 |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Midland |
State | MI |
Zip Code | 48674 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 12527-12
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6. House ID# 317980000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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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| 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. | ||||||||
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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: Peter A. Molinaro, Vice President, Federal and State Government Affairs |
Date | 04/21/2008 |
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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Trade - WTO
Russia's Accession to the WTO; Misc. tariff bill; US-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
Libya Investment Issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Lisa |
Schroeter |
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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
HR 2764 - Consolidated Approps of 2008
HR 1401 - Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007
S 184 - Surface Transportation and Rail Security Act of 2007
S 4 - Improving America's Security Act of 2007; HR 1 - Improving America's Security Act of 2007
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Brooke |
Lundquist |
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Theodore |
Verheggen |
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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 RRR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2116 - Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007; S 1125 - Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007; S 772 - Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007; HR 1650 - Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007; S 953 - Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007; HR 2125 - Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB)
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 |
Brooke |
Lundquist |
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Theodore |
Verheggen |
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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
HR 2095 - Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007
S 918 - Federal Railroad Safety Accountability & Improvement Act; HR 1516 - Federal Railroad Safety Accountability & Improvement Act; HR 3074 - Transportation, Housing & Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2008; S1789 - Transportation, HUD Approps
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Railroad Administration
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 |
Brooke |
Lundquist |
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Theodore |
Verheggen |
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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
Toxic Substances Control Act, Environmentally preferred purchasing, EPA ozone standard, Clean Air Act
S 742 Ban Asbestos in America Act; HR 3339 Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2007; HR 2850 Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2007; S 2191 Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008; HR 3285 Ban Asbestos in America Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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 |
Keith |
Belton |
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Peter |
Molinaro |
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Theodore |
Verheggen |
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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
Energy efficiency
HR 2784, The National Environment and Energy Development Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of
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 |
Keith |
Belton |
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Peter |
Molinaro |
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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 FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
Funding for Food Content Notification Program
FDA 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 |
Janet |
Boyd |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Pension funding and design reform; non qualified deferred compensation; plan fees; phased retirement
S 2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act; HR 3185, Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act; HR 3765, Defined Contributional Plan Fee Transparency Act; S 1974/HR 3361 Pension Protection Technical Correcting Act; HR 4195, Tax Technical Corrections Act; HR 3056, HR 2419 & HR 3997, tax rules on expatriation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, White House Office
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 |
Janet |
Boyd |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Health care reform proposals; ERISA preemption, health information technology; domestic partner health plans; health savings accounts; genetic nondiscrimination; Medicare; retiree health; funding for quality research; ESRD Medicare payments; mental health parity; HR 1820/S 1556 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act; S 1848 Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act; HR 493/S 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; HR 5442, Trust Act (HIT); S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act
HR 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology, S 2662/HR 5480, Medicare Funding Act; HR 3162 Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act; HR 1424/S 558 Mental Health Parity; S 1753 Healthy Workforce Act; HR 3996 Temporary Tax Relief Act; HR 853 Wellness and Prevention Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office
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 |
Janet |
Boyd |
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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
Permanent extension and expansion of research credit; energy & energy efficiency tax benefits; tax on settlement payments; domestic partner tax equity, international taxation; superfund taxes; tax accounting; aviation taxes; manufacturing deduction, economic substance doctrine; environmental tax benefits
S 41, Research Competitiveness Act
S 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act
S 1179/HR 1887, Superfund Equity and Megasite Remediation Act
S 1273, Look-through tax treatment
S 681/HR 2136, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (settlement payments)
S 1556/HR 1820, Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act
HR 2138, Invest in America Act (R&D credit)
HR 2776, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act
HR 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act
S 2242, Farm Bill (tax title)
HR 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act
HR 5140, Economic Stimulus Act
HR 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act
HR 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act
HR 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act (Senate)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, White House Office
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 |
Janet |
Boyd |
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Peter |
Molinaro |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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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