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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 777 N. Capitol Street, NE Suite 805 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400430086-12
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6. House ID# 407210000
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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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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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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: Tom Buis, CEO |
Date | 01/17/2013 |
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S.187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 559 Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 1603 Open Fuels Standard Act; S. 2270 Rural Energy Investment Act; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R.2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act;
S. 1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; S. 2064 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; S. 3521 Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012; HJ Res 117 Continuing Appropriations Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues concerning the militarys use of biofuels.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), White House Office, Navy - Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S.187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R. 2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; H.R.748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol;
H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and to the partial waivers for E15; issues related to mid-level ethanol blends; issues related to loan guarantee programs; issues related to ethanol and gasoline infrastructure.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Navy - Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), 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 |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S. 2270 Rural Energy Investment Act; S. 3240 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; HJ Res 117 Continuing Appropriations Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; Food Safety Modernization Act; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and general food safety.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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 |
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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
S. 1603 Open Fuels Standard Act; H.R.1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; and general issues relating to rail transportation of renewable fuels and ethanol.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 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 |
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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
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S. 1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; H.R. 748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act;
H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; and general issues relating to renewable fuels and ethanol.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 |
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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
S. 559 Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 2064 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; S. 3521 Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012; and general efforts to extend the cellulosic ethanol tax credit.
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
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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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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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