Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

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

H.R. 933, Making appropriations for the Department of Denfense, the Department of Veteran's Affairs, and other departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes
S. 1243, An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscalyear ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes
S. 1245, An original bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014
H.R. 2217, Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes
H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
H.R. 2397, Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes
H.J. Res.59, Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes
H.R. 2609, FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart grid, energy innovation HUB's, transmission and renewable energy);
H.R. 2610, FY 2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Approciations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards)
H.R. 2775, FY 2014 Continuing Resolution, (budget issues generally)
H.R. 2786, FY 2014 Financial Srvices Appropriations. (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments
H.R. 2787, FY 2014 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding)
H.R. 3547, FY 2014 Consolidated Omnibus, (budget issues generally; regional haze issues)
H.Con Res. 25, FY 2014 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally)
FY 2014, Interiot/Environment Appropriations, (potential approriations issues related to 316(b) regulation governing power plant cooling water systems, CCR regulation and Regional Haze regulation)
S. 1284, FY 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Energy Assistance funding)
S. 1329, FY 2014 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding)
S. 1371, FY 2014 Financial Service Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and elecric utility pole attachments)
S. 1429, FY 2014 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/ renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program)
S.Con Res. 8, FY 2014 Budget Resoution, (budget issues generally)

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE,

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
S. 1199, All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013
S. 1218, Race to the Top
H.R. 1616, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
H.R. 1659, Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013
H.R. 2351, To repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act
H.R. 271, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013"
H.R. 259, the "Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act", (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure)
H.R. 400, the "Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013"
H.R. 407, the "Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013", (tax incentives for electric vehicles)
H.R. 540, the "Energy Efficient Government Technology Act" (energy efficiency)
H.R. 596, the "Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013"
H.R. 2803, to establish a natural gas turbine RD&D program
H.R. 835, the Energy Asistance for American Families Act, (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)
H.R. 2126, the "Better Buildings Act of 2013" (building energy benchmarking)
H.R. 2128, the "Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act)
H.R. 2689, the "Energy Savings through Public-Private Partnerships Act" (energy efficiency)
H.R. 3301, the "North American Energy Infrastructure Act" (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects)
H.R. 3654, the "Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013"
S. 52, the "Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act" (Federal Building energy efficiency)
S. 279, the "Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013"
S. 552, the "Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013"
S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013", (energy efficiency, clean energy and carbon reduction measures)
S. 717, the "Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act"
S. 761, the "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013"
S. 1020, the "All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013"
S. 1084, the "Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013"
S. 1106, the "SAVE Act"
S. 1191, the "Better Buildings Act" (building energy benchmarking)
S. 1200, the "Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013"
S. 1205, the "Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013"
S. 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings;
S. 1230, the "Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013"
S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act" (energy efficiency)
S. 1284, "Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2014" (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)
S. 1308, the "Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act" (energy efficiency)
S. 1595, the "Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013'
S. 1627, the "American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act" (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard RES)
S. 1739, a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters
Natural gas supply and related issues
Transmission siting permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity
Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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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

H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013
H.R. 967, Advancing America's Network and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013
H.R. 2952, Critical Infrastrucure Research and Development Advancement of 2013
H.R. 3107, Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act
H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014
S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013
H.R. 624, To provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes
H.R. 1121, To protect cyber privacy, and for other purposes
H.R. 1468, To improve information security, and for other purposes
H.R. 2281, To combat cyber espionage of intellectual property of United States persons, and for other purposes
H.R. 867, the "Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013"
H.R. 2417, the Secure High-voltage infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (SHIELD) Act" regarding protection of the bulk -power system and defense critical electric infrastructure against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities
H.R. 2962, the "Saving More American Resource Today (SMART) Grid Study Act of 2013" regarding a national Research Council study on the resilience and reliability of the electric power transmission and distribution system
H.R. 3304, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014" (EMP-related provisions)
S. 394, the "Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013"
S. 1638, the "Cybersecurity Public Awarewness Act of 2013"
Senate Intelligence Committee discussion draft on cybersecurity
Cyber Security Executive Order
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program

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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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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. 488, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013
H. R. 1027, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013
S. 570, Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013
S. 656, Natural Gas Energy and Alternative Rewards (NGEAR) Act
H.R. 259, Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act. To eliminate all energy tax credits, while maintaining general business deductions available to multiple industries
H.R. 407, the "Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013" (tax incentives for electric vehicles)
H.R. 1569, the "New Fair Deal Busting America's Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013", (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure)
H.R. 2075, the "Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013"
H.R. 2493, the "Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013"
H. R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013" (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study)
S. 638, the "Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013"
S. 954, the "Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013" (Home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study)
S. 1230, the "Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013"
S. 1264, the "Clean Vehicle Corridors Act"
S. 1859, the "Tax Extenders Act of 2013" (credit for electric vehicles)

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends
Tax Reform
Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives
Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery and energy tax credits)
H.R. 1364, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2013
Support incentives to produce biogas
Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters
H.R. 1486, the "No Carbon Tax Act of 2013"
H.R. 3445, the Stop Deducting Damages Act of 2013"
H. Con. Res 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy
S. 795, the "Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act"
S. 1225, the "Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act 2013"
S. 1654, the "Government Settlement Transparency and Reform Act"
S. 1645, the "Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013"
S. 1859, the Tax Extenders Act of 2013"

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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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15. General issue area code ENV

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 332, A bill to address climate disruptions, reduce carbon pollution, enhance the clean energy, and promote resilience in the infrastructure of the United States and for other purposes
H.R. 2218, the "Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act" to establish minimum federal requirements for the disposal of coal combustion residuals
S. 1009, the "Chemical Safety Improvement Act", for modernization of the Toxic Substance Control Act (PCB issues)
General advocacy on right-of-way vegetation issues
New Source Performance Standards (NSPA) for new and existing permitting requirements
Updating federal avivan resource/aws
Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR)

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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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 LBR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 497, the "America Works Act" (workforce credentialing)
H.R. 691, the "Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2013" "(human resource issues)
H.R. 759, the "Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act" (human resource issues)
H.R. 949, the "Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013" (Buy America rules)
H.R. 1796, the "Troop Talent Act of 2013", (workforce development)
H.R. 3095, to ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, and for other purposes
S. 453, the "America Works Act" (workforce credentialing)
S.700, the "Troop Talent Act of 2013" (workforce development)
S. 744, the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act" (employment verification and disaster recovery)
S. 1537, to ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, and for other purposes.

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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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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 CDT

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 634, the "Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013" (end-users requirements for derivatives)
H.R 677, the "Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act"
H.R. 1003, to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders
H.R. 1038, the "Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013"
S. 888, to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act
S. 1802, the "Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013, (special entity issues for municipal utilites)
Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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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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 UTI

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 472, the "Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013" (Utility Energy Service Contracts)
H.R. 3587, the "Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013"
S. 1652, the "Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013"

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

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15. General issue area code CAW

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 621, the "Ensuring Affordable Energy Act" to prohibit funding for EPA to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases
H.R. 959, to prohibit EPA from awarding any grants or other financial assistance under Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the United States
H.R. 2081, the "No More Excuses Act of 2013, provisions to prohibit regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act
H.R. 2127, to prohibit EPA from finalizing NSPA for CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible
H.R. 2886, the "Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013"
H.R. 2948, the "Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2013 to require analyses of cumulative and incremental impacts of certain EPA rules and actions
H.R. 2916, the "Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013" to requires congressional review of certain EPA rules
H.R. 3042, the "Taking Hold of Regulations to Increase Vital Employment in Energy Act" to prohibit the use of the social cost of carbon in any regulatory impact analysis until authorized by federal law"
H.R. 3080, the "Water Resources Reform and Development Act "(expansion of Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements)
H.R. 3138, the "Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SESE) Act of 2013" to exempt certain coal refuse-fueled EGU's from certain emissions limits;
H.R. 3140, the "Ensure Reliable and Affordable American Energy Act of 2013" to prohibit carbon dioxide regulations under the Clean Air Act until EPA certifies a sufficient number of other countries have put into effect similar regulations
H.R. 3684, to prohibit funding for EPA travel until the agency conducts public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in each of the 15 states with the highest percentage of electricity generated by coal in 2012
H.Con.Res. 57, expressing congressional opposition to EPA's proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants
H.Con.Res 59, expressing the sense of Congress that EPA should public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in states most directly impacted by the potential regulations
H.J.Res. 64, disapproving an EPA rule relating to "Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units"
S.7, the "Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act" regarding clean energy and effects of climate change
S. 17, the "Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013" provisions regarding Clean Air Act and climate change issues
S.107, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions
S. 163, to prohibit any regulation regarding carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions
S. 317, to require the EPA Inspector General to include certain assessments in reports
S. 318, the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2013" to rescind funds made available to EPA if it fails to meet deadlines;
S.319, to require EPA to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act
S. 332, the "Climate Protection Act of 2013"
S. 558, the Accountability in Grants Act of 2013" to prohibit EPA grants or other financial assistance under Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act any program, project, or activity outside the United States
S. 601, the "Water Resources Development Act of 2013" including S. AMDT 860 (Feinstein re: amending Section 214 to expand Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements) and S. AMDT 868 (Barrasso re: Waters of the U. S. guidance issue)
S. 1202, the "Safeguarding America's Future and Environment (SAFE) Act" to establish an integrated Federal climate adapation plan
S. 1324, the "National Energy Tax Repeal Act" to prohibit regulations relating to power sector carbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress
S. 1363, the "Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013" to prohibit EPA promulgation of certain energy related- rules
S. 1514, the "Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013" provisions to prohibit regulations relating to power sectorcarbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress
S. 1536, to require EPA to include in GHG rules offsets for costs imposed on other federal agencies
Discussion Draft of "carbon pollution fee" legislation circulated be Rep. Waxman, Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Blumenauer, and Sen. Schatz
Clean Water Act, Section 316(b)-cooling water intake structure rule-making
"Waters of the U.S." draft guidance and rule-making
Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

LOBBYIST UPDATE

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ISSUE UPDATE

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

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