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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1125 17th Street, N.W. |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 20106-12
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6. House ID# 306580000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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: Elizabeth A. Nadeau, Associate General Counsel |
Date | 07/19/2011 |
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. 223 and H.R. 658, FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011, provisions related to capital investments in airport infrastructure, and amendment related to labor standards connected to federally-assisted construction.
H.R. 1122, Freight FOCUS Act, provisions related to financing and grants for federally-assisted construction.
H.R. 104, Realize Americas Maritime Promise (RAMP) Act, legislation ensuring all receipts deposited in and interest credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are expended for purposes consistent with the fund.
S. 652. Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development, legislation creating a national infrastructure bank to fund transportation, energy, and water infrastructure projects.
H.R.402, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2011, legislation to create a separate federal entity to review and assist financing for large infrastructure projects.
Committee Print, Competition for Intercity Passenger Rail in America Act, provisions related to rail construction financing and labor standards.
H.R. 1846, Highway Trust Fund Reform Act, legislation repealing the Davis-Bacon Related Act for highway and transit programs.
House Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act and Senate Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, legislation to reauthorize SAFETEA-LU, provisions related to funding levels, revenue sources, labor standards, and workforce development.
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 |
Timothy P. |
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Jeffrey R. |
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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
H.R. 1938, North American-Made Energy Initiative, legislation to expedite the State Department's permitting of TransCanada's Keystone XL Pipeline, a 1,700-mile proposed crude oil pipeline from Alberta to Texas.
S. 699, the DOE CCS Amendments Act of 2011, legislation to expand the research and deployment of carbon capture and sequestration technology within the Department of Energy.
S. 629, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011, provisions related to grant funding and deployment projects for hydro-power.
S. 652. Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development, legislation creating a national infrastructure bank to fund transportation, energy, and water infrastructure projects.
H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act, legislation to direct the Secretary to expedite offshore lease sales on the Virginia coast and in the Gulf Coast.
S. 916, Oil and Gas Facilitation Act, provisions related to loan guarantees for Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline.
S. 917, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act, provision related to the extension of immigration laws to the Outer Continental Shelf.
H.R. 1861, Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act of 2011, legislation to promote domestic energy production and invest in American infrastructure, provision related to extension of immigration laws to the Outer Continental Shelf, and provisions related to labor standards for federally-assisted construction.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Timothy P. |
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Jeffrey R. |
Soth |
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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
S. 652. Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development, legislation creating a national infrastructure bank to fund transportation, energy, and water infrastructure projects.
H.R. 1802, The Sustainable Water Infrastructure Act, legislation to raise the volume cap on private activity bonds to finance drinking and wastewater infrastructure.
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 |
Timothy P. |
James |
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Jeffrey R. |
Soth |
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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
H.R. 2354, FY 2012, Energy and Water Appropriations Act, provisions related to hazardous waste worker training program; issues related to labor standards for federally-assisted construction.
FY 2012, Interior, Environment, Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions related to hazardous waste worker training program.
H.R. 2055, FY 2012, Military Construction/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, amendments related to labor standards for federally-assisted construction and procurement processes for construction acquisition.
H.R. 2017, FY 2012, Homeland Security Appropriations Act, amendments related to labor standards for federally-assisted construction and procurement processes for construction acquisition.
House Concurrent Resolution 34, Establishing the Budget for the United States Government for 2012, provisions related to transportation funding.
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 |
Timothy P. |
James |
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Jeffrey R. |
Soth |
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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
H.R. 11, Build America Bonds to Create Jobs Now Act of 2011, legislation to re-establish the bond program from the Recovery Act that provides an interest subsidy to public issuers of Build America Bonds.
Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Project Bonds Act of 2011, legislation to create tax credit bond program to finance $50-b in transportation investments.
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 |
Timothy P. |
James |
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Jeffrey R. |
Soth |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to the administration of the Davis-Bacon Act
Health Education Labor Pensions Committee Draft, Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization, provisions related to governance of workforce system, performance measures for training outcomes, Job Corps, apprenticeship, and energy efficiency worker training program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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 |
Timothy P. |
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Jeffrey R. |
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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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