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LOBBYING REPORT

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

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Solar Energy Industries Association

2. Address

Address1
600 14th St. NW
Address2
​Suite 400
City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20005
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Christopher Mansour
​2026820556
​cmansour@seia.org
5. Senate ID#
​88336-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Solar Energy Industries Association
6. House ID#
​305820000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2016
 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
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​150,000.00
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: Christopher Mansour
 Date
10/24/2016 4:51:42 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 ENG

16. Specific lobbying issues

Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit
Funding for DOE Solar Programs
Funding direction for DOE Buildings Programs
Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and Permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects
Support for Greater Use of Renewable Energy by the Department of Defense
H.R.4909 National Defense Authorization Act
Energy and Water Appropriations
H.R.2883 MLP Parity Act

S.1274 - A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy.
S.1407 - Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015
S.2012 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016
Funding for DOE Solar Programs
Funding direction for DOE Buildings Programs
Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and Permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects
Support for Greater Use of Renewable Energy by the Department of Defense
Energy and Water Appropriations
S.1656 MLP Parity Act
S.2943 National Defense Authorization Act
Sensible Accounting To Value Energy (SAVE) Act
Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects
Department of Energy Section 1703 Loan Guarantee Program
Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and Permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects
The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects
Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48
Guidance implementing commence construction
FEMP ESPC/ESA Guidelines
Solar Funding Issues

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Treasury - Dept of, Energy - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

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
Christopher
Mansour
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Brandon
Audap
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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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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

Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit
Support for 48C Manufacturing Tax Incentive
H.R.2883 MLP Parity Act
S.1656 MLP Parity Act
Regulations defining solar property under IRC Section 48
Guidance implementing commence construction

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

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

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
Christopher
Mansour
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Brandon
Audap
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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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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

Funding for DOE Solar Programs
Funding Direction for DOE Buildings Programs
Energy and Water Appropriations
Solar Funding Issues

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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
Christopher
Mansour
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Brandon
Audap
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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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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 TRD

16. Specific lobbying issues

US/China Trade Issues
US/India Trade Issues

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

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
Christopher
Mansour
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

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Last Name
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Suffix
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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)

Internet Address: http://www.seia.org/about/seia/executive-committee-board-directors, http://www.seia.org/federal-affairs-committee-list

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

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:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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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