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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 4301 WILSON BOULEVARD |
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City | ARLINGTON |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22203 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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
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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: John Cassady |
Date | 4/20/2020 5:54:54 PM |
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to FY 2021 Agriculture Appropriations
Issues related to COVID-19 HR 6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act and HR 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
H.R. 5859 T Trillion Trees Act.
H.R. 2607 Resilient Federal Forests Act.
Rural broadband deployment
Rural development and implementation of 2018 Farm Bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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McDonald |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to Power Marketing Administrations and federal hydropower.
Issues related to Agriculture Appropriations, including funding for the Rural Utilities Service.
Issues related to Interior and Environment Appropriations, including funding for coal combustion residuals permitting programs.
Issues related to Department of Energy Appropriations, including fossil energy R&D funding.
Federal budget and funding levels for agencies and programs.
Issues related to rural broadband deployment.
Issues related to non-profit interests in postal policy, including commenting on the December 2019 Postal Regulatory Commission rate increase proposal.
Department of Energy, Homeland Security and Defense. Issues related to electric sector security including funding for research, community infrastructures and recovery.
Issues related to LIHEAP funding in the Labor HHS funding bill
H.R. 748 - The CARES Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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McDonald |
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Bobby |
Hamill |
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Montee |
Wynn |
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Biljana |
Kaumaya |
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Kelly |
Wismer |
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Paul |
Gutierrez |
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Louis |
Finkel |
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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
Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on the Waters of the U.S. regulatory proposal.
Issues related to the Clean Air Act and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) including the USE IT Act (H.R. 1166 and S. 383), focusing on regulatory relief for and technical and financial assistance for CCUS projects and CO2 pipelines.
Issues related to legislative efforts on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, including federal energy/renewable portfolio standards.
Issues related to H.R. 1497, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act and NPDES permitting changes.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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Bobby |
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Finkel |
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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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to planning, preparing, mitigating and recovering from incidents, including supplemental disaster emergency funding, prioritization and FEMA processes.
Issues related to pandemic resiliency needs including prioritization, supply chain, authorities, processes and posture.
FEMA delays
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Bridgette |
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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
Issues related to reauthorization of the Department of Energy Fossil Energy Office, including The EFFECT Act .
Issues related to pandemic and recovery, including prioritization, supply chain, processes and posture.
Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing and protections, research and development, cyber resources and education, liability issues, defense critical electric infrastructure, threats and security postures.
Issues related to S. 2657, the American Energy Innovation Act (Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act)
S. 2556 Protecting Resources On The Electric grid with Cybersecurity Technology Act of 2019.
S. 2333 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2019.
H.R. 5760 Grid Cybersecurity Research & Development Act.
H.R. 359/S. 2095: Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act.
Issues related to federal funding to address utility operational shortfalls as a result of COVID-19.
Issues related to a comprehensive energy package, including several areas addressing streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways; electric vehicles and EV infrastructure.
H.R. 5428 Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019
Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act (LIFT Act). A bill to improve and modernize American energy infrastructure.
H.R. 748 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stability (CARES) Act
H.R. 5718 - legislation to amend the Natural Gas Act to establish FERC refund authority
H.R. 5527 - the 21st Century Power Grid Act
H.R. 1426 - Timely Review of Infrastructure Act Issues related to an expansion of FERC Jurisdiction.
H.R 733/S.199 Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act.
H.R. 4444/S.1931 WAPA Transparence Act.
Issues Related the development of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).
Issues related to electric vehicles (EV) and EV charging infrastructure, including S. 674/H.R. 2616- Clear Corridors Act of 2019, S. 2302 - Americas Transportation and Infrastructure Act of 2019, and H.R. 5545 - NO EXHAUST Act of 2020.
Issues related to energy storage (H.R. 2986/S.1602 - Better Energy Storage Technology Act, S. 1593/H.R. 2909 - Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 and H.R. 4447 - - Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act)
Issues related to DOE energy and science research and development programs (S. 2668/H.R. 2668 - solar r&d, S. 2660/H.R. 2660 wind r&d , S. 2714/H.R. 2714 ARPA-E reauthorization)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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McDonald |
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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
Issues related to federal action on coal combustion residuals (CCR) regulation.
Issues related to the Council on Environmental Quality National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) modernization proposal.
Issues related to the impact of wildfires on the power sector and the environment.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill
Cooperative Development Program and Power Africa
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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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
Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895), surprise billing and transparency titles
No Surprises Act (H.R. 3630), surprise billing and transparency titles.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to electric sector security including cybersecurity, information sharing, clearances, processes, existing standards, postures, procedures, roles and responsibilities and authorities.
Issues related to pandemic including authorities, processes, supply chain and posture.
Issues related to space weather, or Geomagnetic Disturbances (GMDs) and the electric grid.
Issues associated with research and development for the electric grid, including around grid security.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
DRAFT Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation and Retirement Security legislation
H.R. 5202/S.2913 Protecting Critical Services for Mothers and Babies Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to cooperative eligibility for Small Business Administration programs under the CARES Act (H.R. 748)
Issues related to electric cooperative eligibility for the Paycheck Protection Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5523 - the Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act (ESIC)
Issues related to grid modernization and tax credits for improvements to the electric grid and storage.
S. 407/H.R.1796 - The Carbon Capture Modernization Act, dealing with Section 48A investment tax credits for advanced coal-based generation technology.
H.R. 2256/S.1094 - Drive America Forward Act the bill expands the tax credit for new plug-in electric drive motor vehicles and extends the tax credit for new fuel cell motor vehicles.
Issues related to the Investment Tax Credits 48 and 25D.
H.R.3961/S.2289 - Renewable Energy Extension Act of 2019 Extension of Investment Tax Credits 48 and 25D .
H.R. 2704 Renewable Energy Transferability Act - allows for the transferability of tax credits.
S. 3032 Renewable Energy Transferability of Act - allows for the transferability of tax credits for electric cooperatives.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to broadband & Federal Communications Commission funding in FY 2021 Appropriations
Issues related to maintaining broadband connectivity throughout COVID-19 pandemic
HR 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Issues related to broadband connectivity in Division B and Section 11004.
S. 1822 - Broadband DATA Act - all sections.
S. 3569 - Keeping Critical Connections Act - all sections.
H.R. 6394 - Keeping Critical Connections Act - all sections.
H.R. 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows (LIFT) America Act - TITLE I.
H.R.3278 - Connect America Act of 2019
H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act - all sections.
H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act - all sections.
H.R. 5926 - RESILIENT Networks Act - all sections.
H.R. 6456 Serving Rural America Act - all sections.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to infrastructure policy.
Issues related to unmanned aerial systems.
Implementation of S.1272 Drone Federalism Act of 2017. Provides for preservation for State, Local and Tribal authorities and private property rights and other purposes with respect to UAS.
Issues related to the rail freight shipping and the Surface Transportation Board.
Issues related to electric vehicles (EV) and EV charging infrastructure, including S. 674/H.R. 2616- Clear Corridors Act of 2019, S. 2302 - Americas Transportation and Infrastructure Act of 2019.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
National Defense Authorization Act Issues associated with defense critical electric infrastructures, utility privatization, defense community infrastructure, and electric cooperatives roles, responsibilities, processes and requirements with DoD facilities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5760 Grid Cybersecurity Research & Development Act
Issues related to infrastructure policy.
Issues related to unmanned aerial systems.
Issues related to energy storage (H.R. 2986/S.1602 - Better Energy Storage Technology Act and S. 1593/H.R. 2909 - Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019)
Issues related to DOE energy and science research and development programs (S. 2668/H.R. 2668 - solar r&d, S. 2660/H.R. 2660 wind r&d , S. 2714/H.R. 2714 ARPA-E reauthorization)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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