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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 6101 Bollinger Canyon Road, Room 3432 |
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City | San Ramon |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 94583 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 9000-12
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6. House ID# 308650000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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: Maria Pica Karp, VP and GM Government Affairs |
Date | 10/18/2013 |
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 2014 Budget Resolution
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - 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 |
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Pica Karp |
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Greg |
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Debra |
Marshall |
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Sander |
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Dan |
Fager |
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Judith |
Blanchard |
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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
Oil Spill Liability and Trust Fund; Natural Gas, crude oil and petroleum product exports; S.19 Amend ESA of 1973 to establish procedure for certain settlements; FAIR Act of 2013 Revenue sharing bill; S.199- Safe Oil Transport & Revenue Sharing Act of 2013; Liquefied Natural Gas Exports (LNG); H.R.2202 LNG Excise Tax Equalization; S.1103 LNG Excise Tax Equalization; S.192 LNG Expedited for American Allies; H.R.580 LNG Expedited for American Allies;
H.R.2471 to transfer regulatory authority over exports of natural gas from the Secretary of Energy to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; BLM Hydraulic Fracturing Rule Making; EISA 2007 Renewable fuel standard; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standards(RFS) rulemaking; E15 wavier; RFS related bills - H.R.875, H.R.1461 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, H.R.1462 RFS Reform Act of 2013, H.R.1469 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act, S.344, S.251Phantom Fuel Reform Act, S.977 Foreign Fuels Reduction Act, Farm bill RFS amendments, H.R.3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act, Cardin draft RFS reform bill; EU Fuel Quality Directive; Keystone XL Pipeline; oil sands, RFS RIN fraud, RFS cellulosic volume mandate; Tier III gasoline; Hydraulic Fracturing and Shale Gas Development; EPAs Hydraulic Fracturing Study; Energy Facility Cyber Security; Energy Savings Performance Contracts; Refinery process safety; H.R.2728 Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act; S.601 Water Resources Development Act of 2013- URDA / Bill Corp of Engineer Language/Ocean policy language in bill only.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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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Judith |
Blanchard |
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Debra |
Marshall |
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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
Renewable Fuel Standard; 2013 RFS rulemaking; 2014 Proposed RFS rulemaking; Green House Gas (GHG) Evironmental Protection Agency regulatory program - Mandatory GHG reporting rule; tailoring rule; refinery New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) / consolidated rulemaking; Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2013; Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2013; Utah and Louisiana pipeline incidents; Pipeline Safety Reauthorization regulations; NAAQS-Ozone rulemaking; Tier III gasoline proposed rule.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board
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 |
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Maria |
Pica Karp |
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Judith |
Blanchard |
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Debra |
Marshall |
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Dan |
Fager |
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Dave |
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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Ecuador rule of law and trade issues; Australia Energy and Investment Issues; Iraq Energy Issues; Eurasian Energy Security; Caspian Energy Transportation options; Indonesia Energy and Investment Issues; China Energy Issues; Korean Energy Issues;
Bangladesh Energy Issues; Canadian Oil Sands; Keystone XL Pipeline; Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2013;
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Energy and Investment Issues;
Myanmar Energy and Investment Issues; European Union (EU) Fuel Quality Directive; Central European Shale Gas Development; Brazil Offshore Operations; Saudi Arabia Energy Issues; Nigeria Energy Issues; South Africa Energy Issues; Liberia Energy Issues; Angolan Energy Issues; African Energy Issues; Kuwait Energy Issues; Japan Energy and Investment Issues; Sierra Leon Energy Issues; Gabon Energy Issues; Liquefied Natural Gas Exports (LNG); S.192 LNG Expedited for American Allies; H.R.580 LNG Expedited for American Allies; Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP); Trans Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Tanzania Energy Issues; Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Energy - Dept of, Treasury - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Barry |
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Maria |
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Diana |
Sedney |
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William |
Irwin |
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Dan |
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Debra |
Marshall |
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Judith |
Blanchard |
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Puneet |
Verma |
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Jennifer |
Walto |
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Mamadou |
Beye |
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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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
Energy Prices; Natural gas, crude oil and petroleum product exports; Definition of Biomass (related to Energy Independence and Security Act -EISA); Co-processing of biofuels (related to EISA); Natural Gas as a transportation fuel; EISA 2007- Renewable fuel standard; E10+ Blend Wall, ethanol liability protection, co-processing of renewable fuels; bio-fuels, EPA RFS rulemaking; E15 wavier, H.R.875; H.R.1461Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R.1462 RFS Reform Act of 2013;
H.R.1469 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; S.344; S.251 Phantom Fuel Reform Act; S.977 Foreign Fuels Reduction Act; Farm bill RFS amendments; H.R.3773; draft Cardin bill; Tier III gasoline proposed rule; EU Fuel Quality Directive.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy - Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
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Maria |
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Judith |
Blanchard |
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Debra |
Marshall |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Revisions to Section 1504 of H.R.4173 Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; Enforcement of foreign judgments; Cyber security issues; H.R.624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R.756 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013; Derivatives.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), State - Dept of (DOS), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 |
Lisa |
Barry |
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Maria |
Pica Karp |
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Dan |
Fager |
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Greg |
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Debra |
Marshall |
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Dave |
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Judith |
Blanchard |
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William |
Irwin |
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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
Tax Reform; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Tax Increase; Obama Administration Budget/Tax proposals re: oil industry and corporate taxes; S.307 Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act; H.R.1129 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013;
House Ways and Means Committee draft corporate tax reform proposals; The Presidents Framework for Business Tax Reform; S.1103 LNG Excise Tax Equalization; H.R.2202 LNG Excise Tax Equalization;
H.R.2806 Residue Entries and Streamlining Trade Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS)
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 |
Barry |
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Maria |
Pica Karp |
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Dan |
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Dave |
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Washington |
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Judith |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Trans Pacific Partnership; Foreign Investment Protection; Generalized System of Preferences; Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); EU Fuel Quality Directive; African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); S.812 A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to take actions to implement the Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico;
H.R.1613 Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act - Transboundary bill.
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), Executive Office of the President (EOP), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Treasury - 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 |
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Debra |
Marshall |
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William |
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Diana |
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Puneet |
Verma |
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Jennifer |
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Mamadou |
Beye |
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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
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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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