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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1101 14th St, NW |
Address2 | Suite 1400 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 3264-12
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6. House ID# 332620000
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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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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: William P. Lee, Chief Operating Office and Vice President of Government Relations |
Date | 04/20/2012 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Unnumbered House and Senate bills Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bills (FY13) (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Unnumbered House and Senate bills Energy and Water Appropriations (FY13) (Environmental Protection Agency) (Army Corps of Engineers) (policy riders that would harm health and environment) (Missouri River Recovery Program)
Unnumbered House and Senate bills Interior and Environment Appropriations (FY13) (Department of the Interior) (policy riders that would harm health and environment) (Great Lakes Restoration Initiative) (Land and Water Conservation Fund)
Unnumbered House and Senate bills Homeland Security Appropriations (FY13)(Federal Emergency Management Agency)
H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (Keystone Pipeline)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),
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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Bradley |
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LD, U.S. Representative Tom Allen |
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James |
Bradley |
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LD, U.S. Representative John Hall |
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Eileen |
Fretz |
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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
H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011
S. 718, to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
H.R. 2030 and S. 1115, Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act of 2011
S. 898 and Unnumbered House bill, Safe Treatment of Polluted Stormwater Runoff Act of 2011
Unnumbered House and Senate bills, Water Resources Development Act, (National Sustainable Rivers Program) (Levee Safety Program)
H.R. 1967 and unnumbered Senate bill, Water Advanced Technologies for Efficient Resource Use Act of 2011 (WaterSense Authorization)
H.R. 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011
S. 1502, Clean Rivers Act of 2011
H.R. 4166, Coal Tar Sealants Reduction Act of 2012
H.R. 3010 and S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 (Manager's amendment)
S. 299, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act
S. 1938, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act
H.R. 2273 and S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2011
H.R. 2939, Pharmaceutical Stewardship Act of 2011
H.R. 3145, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2011
H.R. 10, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS)
H.R. 527, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act
H.R. 2840, Commercial Vessel Discharges Reform Act of 2011
S. 1669 and H.R. 2738, Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2011
S. 2104, Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2012
H.R. 4337, Chesapeake Bay State and Local Backstop Limitation Act of 2012
H.R. 4153, Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2012
S. 2122 and H.R. 4304, Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2012
H.R. 4345, Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
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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Bradley |
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LD, U.S. Representative Tom Allen |
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James |
Bradley |
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LD, U.S. Representative John Hall |
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Eileen |
Fretz |
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Stacey |
Detwiler |
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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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011
S. 1940, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2011
H.R. 1026, Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2011
S. 1118, FEMA Common Sense and Cost Effectiveness Act of 2011
H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (only inclusion of language from H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011)
H.R. 4020, Flood Insurance for Farmers Act of 2012
H.R. 3628 and S. 1958, To extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012
S. 2039, A bill to allow a state or local government to construct levees on certain properties otherwise designated as open space lands
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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 |
Eileen |
Fretz |
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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 608 and S. 322, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act
H.R. 1740 and S. 888, Illabot Creek Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
H.R. 752 and S. 403, Molalla Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
H.R. 1415 and S. 764, Chetco River Protection Act
H.R. 3436 and S. 2001, Rogue Wilderness Expansion Act of 2011
H.R. 1414 and S. 765, Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of 2011
H.R. 1413 and S. 766, Devils Staircase Wilderness Act
H.R. 850, To facilitate a proposed project in the Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River, and for other purposes.
S. 1134, the St. Croix River Crossing Project Authorization Act
H.R. 869 and unnumbered Senate bill, To clarify the definition of flood control operations for the purposes of the operation and maintenance of Project No. 2179 on the Lower Merced River
H.R. 2578, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes
H.R. 2060 and unnumbered Senate bill, Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act
H.R. 4360 and S. 2286, Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Act
S. 782, Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011 (ESA amendments)
H.R. 1581 and S. 1087, Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011
H.R. 1505, National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act
H.R. 3398 and S. 1851, Klamath Economic Restoration Act of 2011
S. 1265, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011
H.R. 1884, White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River Expansion Act of 2011
H.R. 2336, York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2011
H.R. 3388, Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Protection Act
H.R. 1837, San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act
Unnumbered House bill, O&C Trust, Conservation, and Jobs Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Forest Service
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 |
Eileen |
Fretz |
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James |
Bradley |
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LD, U.S. Representative Tom Allen |
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James |
Bradley |
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LD, U.S. Representative John Hall |
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
Unnumbered House and Senate bills, Farm bill reauthorization (conservation programs, crop insurance)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Forest Service
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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Bradley |
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LD, U.S. Representative Tom Allen |
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James |
Bradley |
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LD, U.S. Representative John Hall |
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Eileen |
Fretz |
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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
S. 629, The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011
S. 630 and H.R. 2994, The Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011
S. 587, FRAC Act
H.R. 1084, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011
Unnumbered Senate bill addressing Title I, subtitle D of the American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
S.2146, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012
H.R. 910 and S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011
S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (amendment adding S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011)
Unnumbered Senate bill, addressing natural gas exports bill
H.R. 3680, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011
H.R. 2842, Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2011
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Bureau of Reclamation
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 |
James |
Bradley |
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LD, U.S. Representative Tom Allen |
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James |
Bradley |
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LD, U.S. Representative John Hall |
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Eileen |
Fretz |
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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
H.R. 4348, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II (Keystone pipeline)
S. 1813, MAP-21 (Secure Rural Schools and Payments in Lieu of Taxes amendment) (Transportation Enhancement amendment)
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 |
James |
Bradley |
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LD, U.S. Representative Tom Allen |
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James |
Bradley |
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LD, U.S. Representative John Hall |
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Stacey |
Detwiler |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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