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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 | 1250 24TH STREET, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20037 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 41853-12
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6. House ID# 317400000
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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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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: Monica O. Irvine, Associate General Counsel |
Date | 07/18/2008 |
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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
- Climate Change Adaptation Act (S.2355) - supported
- FOARAM Act (S. 1581) - supported
- Global Change Research Improvement Act (S. 2307) - supported
- America's Climate Security Act of 2007 (S.2191) - supported
- Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 (S. 3036) - supported
- Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2008 (H.R. 1464/S. 1033) - supported
- Wildlife Without Borders Authorization Act (H.R. 4455) - supported
- Oceans 21 (H.R.21) - supported
- MATTERS Act (H.R.6316) - supported
- Crane Conservation Act (H.R. 1771/S. 1048) - supported
- Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (H.R. 6) supported section 526 on oil shale and tar sands
- Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act (H.R. 2185/ S. 2020) - supported
- Bristol Bay Protection Act (H.R. 1957/S 1311) - supported
- Polar Bear Seas Protection Act (H.R. 6057) - supported
- To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit preleasing, leasing, and related activities in the Chukchi and Beaufort Sea Planning Areas unless certain conditions are met. (S. 2568) supported
- To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from selling any oil and gas lease for any tract in the Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region until the Secretary (H.R.5058) - supported
- To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from offering for oil and gas leasing or any related activity any tract in the Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region. (H.R.5588) - supported
- International Fisheries Stewardship and Enforcement Act (S 2907) - supported
- Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007 (H.R. 1205/S. 1580) - supported
- Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007 (S. 1930) - supported
- Legal Timber Protection Act (HR 1497) - supported
- Bill to expand the boundaries of the Little River Canyon National Preserve in the State of Alabama (H.R. 5486) supported
- United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Treaty 103-39) - supported
- Legislation on international forest conservation and carbon funds developed by Rep. Betty McCollum (H. Res. 1268) supported
Res. on International Arctic Fisheries Negotiations (S.J.R. 17) - supported
- Biodiversity Resolution (S. Res. 598) supported
- Resolution in support of Earth Hour (H. Res. 1105) - supported
- Climate policy supported development of climate legislation including mitigation, adaptation, and technology transfer funding
- Forestry and climate legislation supported development of legislation on forestry and forest carbon, including reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD)
- Species conservation - supported new legislation for multinational species conservation
- Marine/Fisheries encouraged US support for the Coral Triangle Initiative, measures to address bycatch (including WWFs Smart Gear program), sustainable fisheries management globally, and promote governance of arctic resources
- Polar Bear Conservation encouraged US support for polar bear conservation efforts
- Florida conservation programs encouraged US support for Florida conservation programs
- Wildlife Trafficking encouraged US support for efforts to reduce wildlife trafficking, specifically support coalition against wildlife trafficking (CAWT)
- Sense of the Senate Resolution on Biodiversity Conservation working with Biden staff to move forward the resolution in the Senate expressing the importance of global biodiversity conservation and support for efforts to protect species worldwide
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), 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 |
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Patlis |
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McGlyn |
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Jonathon Will |
Gartshore |
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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
- Multinational Species Conservation Fund Appropriations - supported
- Interior and Environment Appropriations - supported funding for FWS international affairs programs
- International Affairs Budget and State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations - supported increased funding for international conservation programs, biodiversity, GEF, clean technology funds
- Commerce appropriations supported funding for NOAA programs
- Water Resource Development Act Appropriations (H.R. 1495) supported funding for Rio Grande Environmental Management Program
- Foreign Assistance Modernization (H. Res. 1268) - supported
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
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 |
Jason |
Patlis |
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McGlyn |
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Jonathon Will |
Gartshore |
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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
- Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (H.R. 6124, PL 110-246) supported increase conservation funding under Title II, include sodsaver provision, and reduce commodity subsidies
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 |
Jason |
Patlis |
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Jessica |
McGlyn |
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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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ISSUE UPDATE
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
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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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