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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 2600 VIRGINIA AVE., NW #505 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20037 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | SAINT LOUIS |
State | MO |
Zip Code | 63141 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 289955-12
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6. House ID# 371560000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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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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: THOMAS ALTMEYER - VICE PRESIDENT OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS |
Date | 06/25/2010 |
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
-S. 560 and H.R. 1409, Employee Free Choice Act, All Titles.
-S. 478 and H.R. 1176, Secret Ballot Protection Act, All Titles.
-H.R. 2768 and H.R. 2769, S-MINER Act, All Titles.
-HR 576, Federal Mine Ventilation Safety Act of 2007, All Titles.
-S. 635, National Workers Comp Study, All Titles.
-HR 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act, all provisions;
-HR 1409 and S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, all provisions
-HR 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act; all provisions
- HR 800 and S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act, All Titles.
- HR 866 and S. 1312, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2007, All Titles.
-MSHA Proposed Regulations 30 CFR Part 66
-HR 3915, ADA Amendments Act, provisions regarding ameliorative measures and discrimination against those regarded as having a disability
-HR 1644/S. 969, RESPECT Act, definition of supervisor
-HR 2831/S.1843, Lilly Ledbetter legislation, all provisions
-HR 1643/S. 1898, FMLA expansion, provision relating to leave for volunteers
- HR. 1369, FMLA expansion, provision relating to parent teacher meetings or school field trips
- HR. 3662/S. 1792, expansion of WARN Act, provisions requiring 90 days notice; S. 606, blacklisting for federal contractors, provisions relating to blacklisting
- S.1928, provisions relating to elimination of caps on punitive and compensatory damages under civil rights laws
-HR. 1338/S. 766, Paycheck Fairness Act, all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA)
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
-Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2009 (no bill no.), sections addressing the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Office of Surface Mining (OSM); Minerals Information Team at the USGS.
-deferred payment of coal lease bids, Stream Buffer Zone Rider; bonus bids; BLM programs; USFS programs; EPA programs.
-S. 2358, Energy and Water Development Bill, FY 2009, H.R. 7324, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Avt, 2009; Fossil Energy Research and Development; Corps of Engineers; Civil Works-Construction and Regulatory Program; funding for coal research, development and demonstration programs; lock and dam rehabilitation projects; Administration's proposed barge tax.
-HR 2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY 2010. Sections of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), US Geological Survey (USGS), and Office of Surface Mining (OSM). Funding for mining law administration at the BLM; the Minerals Information Team at the USGS; deferred payment of coal lease bids; bonus bids; BLM programs; USFS programs; EPA programs.
-HR 3183 Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.
-HR 1585, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 08, Title 3, section 383, CTL and synthetic
fuels in future military systems, CTL testing authority.
-S. 1549, Military Construction Authorization Act, provisions to stimulate the construction of Coal-to-liquids facilities.
-HR 2419, Food and Energy security Act of 2007, Title 12, section 12331, Alternative Fuel Excise Tax Credit for Coal-to-liquids
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Energy - Dept of, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Labor - Dept of (DOL), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
-Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting (No Bill), EPA
-H.R. 6258, Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act, All Titles (new)
-International Mercury Treaty Negotiations
-H.R. 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act - Renewable Electricity Standard, Electricity Transmission (open access).
-S. 1030 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; all Titles.
-H.R. 890, American Renewable Energy Act, All titles.
-H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, All titles.
-S. 433, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes.
-S. 774, National Energy Security Act of 2009, All titles.
-H.R. 2337, Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007, Title I, Section 103, study of carbon dioxide captured from coal-fired power plants and coal-to-liquids plants, Title II, Section 224, due diligence fee relating to coal, Title IV, storage formation including unmineable coal seams, Title C; Sharing of Penalties.
-House Energy and Commerce Committee "Discussion Draft", comprehensive climate change policy legislation, All titles.
-H.R. 6899, Comprehensive American Security and Consumer Protection Act, federal renewable electricity standard.
-S. 1013 - DOE Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program
-S. 949 - The 21st Century Energy Technology and Deployment Act
-Senate American Clean Energy Leadership Act - Renewable Electricity Standard, Transmission Siting
-8. 875, SAFE Energy Act of 2007, Title II, Section 207, carbon capture in coal utilization
facilities.
-HR 1267 & S. 731, National Carbon Dioxide Storage capacity Assessment Act of 2007, All
Titles.
-8. 962, Department of Energy carbon Capture and Storage Research, Development, and
Demonstration Act of 2007, All Titles.
- S. 2191, America's Climate security Act of 2007, All Titles
- S.1766, Low carbon Economy Act, All Titles
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
-H.R. 493, Coal Ash Reclamation, Environment, and Safety Act of 2009,All Titles.
-Implementation of Mining Law Reform in Senate (no bill)
-S. 140, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles
-HR Res. 18, Providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
-Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Administration; Federal Land Policy Management Administration; Regulation of Mining on Public Lands; OSM Stream Buffer Zone Rule; Energy Policy Act/Coal Leasing Amendments; Guidance on historic preservation.
- Possible legislation to transfer property in Northwestern New Mexico
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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
-Tax incentives for improving mine safety.
-Energy and Tax Extenders.
-Legislation to modify the Alternate Minimum Tax
-Legislation to repeal the depletion allowance.
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 |
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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
-S. Res. 64, A resolution recognizing the need for the Environmental Protection Agency to end decades of delay and utilize existing authority under the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act to comprehensively regulate coal combustion waste and the need for the Tennessee Valley Authority to be a national leader in technological innovation, low-cost power and environmental stewardship.
-International Mercury Treaty Negotiations.
-S. 787, A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States.
-S. 696, A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to include a definition of fill material.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement
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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
-EPA Fugitive Emissions Rule; GHG Regulation under CAA.
-H.R. 2421 and S. 1870, Clean Water Restoration Act, Section 4 and 5, definition of waters of the United States and navigable waters definition.
-H.R. 2169, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, All Titles.
-H.R. 1310, Clean Water Protection Act, All Titles.
-S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, All Titles.
-S. 696, Appalachia Restoration Act, All Titles.
-H.R. 699 and S. 796, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, all titles.
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), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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
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
-S. 154, Coal-to-liquid Fuel Energy Act. All Titles.
-HR 370 and S. 155, Coal-to-liquid Fuel Promotion Act of 2007, All Titles.
-HR 683, Investment in Energy Independence Act of 2006. Sections 2, 3, and 4, Credit for investment in coal-to-fluid fuels projects, expensing for equipment used in CTL fuels process, alternative fuel credits
-HR 2208, Coal liquid Fuel Act. All Titles.
-H.R. 6, Energy Independence and security Act of 2007, renewable portfolio standards,
alternative fuel standards, tax provisions.
-8. 1300, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007, Title VI, Sec. 603, clean coal fuel
technology for civilian aircraft.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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
-H.R. 2701, Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007, Sec. 203.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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