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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 101 CONSTITUTION AVE., NW, #200 EAST |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 13632-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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: George C. O'Connor, Vice President, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Date | 10/20/2010 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2454, To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy, provisions pertaining to nuclear energy; H.R. 2998, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to nuclear energy, S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, provisions pertaining to nuclear energy; H.R. 5866, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to nuclear energy; H.R. 3081, Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2011, provisions pertaining to nuclear energy; S. 3635, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, provisions pertaining to nuclear energy; House Chairmans mark, FY 2011 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill, provisions pertaining to LIHEAP funding; S. 3686, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, provisions pertaining to LIHEAP funding; S. 949, A bill to improve the loan guarantee program of the Department of Energy under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, to provide additional options for deploying energy technologies, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to nuclear energy.
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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O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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
H.R. 391, to amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 787, The Clean Water Restoration Act, provisions pertaining to clean water act jurisdictional issues; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; H.R. 4396, Save Our Energy Jobs Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; H.R. 4572, to amend the Clean Air Act relating to greenhouse gases, provisions
pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 636, to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 1622, Clean Air Protection Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 1933, Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 2729, Clean Energy Partnerships Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 2744, Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 2835, International Climate Change Investment Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for Americas Renewal (CLEAR) Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 2995, Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 3072, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 3381, to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term renewable biomass, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; Kerry-Lieberman draft legislation on climate change and energy policy (American Power Act), provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry, including cost-containment and technology development; S. 3464, Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; Bingaman draft legislation on climate change policy affecting only the electric power sector; H.R. 5088, America's Commitment to Clean water Act, provisions pertaining to Clean Water jurisdictional issues; S. 3655, establishing a point of order against certain climate change legislation, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; Climate Change legislation generally; Ocean policy generally.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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 CDT
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to OTC derivatives; H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, provisions pertaining to OTC derivates.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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
Coal Ash issues generally; S. 3209, Safe Chemicals Act, provisions pertaining to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform; H.R. 5820, The Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 2776, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to create the right business environment for doubling production of clean nuclear energy and other clean energy and to create mini-Manhattan projects for clean energy research and development, provisions pertaining to nuclear energy.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; H.R. 4785, Rural Energy Savings Program Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 949, 21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 3021, Support Renewable Energy Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry;
Graham draft clean energy standard legislation, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 3464, Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; H.R. 5019 Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to energy efficiency; H.R. 5883, Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; H.R. 5899, A Roadmap for Americas Energy Future, provisions pertaining to reverse auction for renewables; S. 20, Clean Energy Standard Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 3576, Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act, provisions pertaining to RES/EERS; S. 3618, Enabling the Nuclear Renaissance Act, provisions pertaining to declaring nuclear as renewable; S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act, provisions pertaining to electric vehicles and Home Star energy efficiency; S. 3591, Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 3590, Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Revenue Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 3589, Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 3535, A bill to enhance the energy security of the United States by promoting the production of natural gas, nuclear energy, and renewable energy, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to nuclear energy; S. 3233, A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to barter, transfer, or sell surplus uranium from the inventory of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to nuclear energy; H.R. 5088, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reaffirm the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States, provisions pertaining to nuclear energy; S. 3322, A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to establish a United States Nuclear Fuel Management Corporation, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to nuclear energy; S. 3618, A bill to further enable a nuclear renaissance in the United States to improve energy security, reduce future pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, provide large, reliable sources of electricity, and create thousands of high-quality jobs for the citizens of the United States, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to nuclear energy; H.R. 5866, To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 requiring the Secretary of Energy to carry out initiatives to advance innovation in nuclear energy technologies, to make nuclear energy systems more competitive, to increase efficiency and safety of civilian nuclear power, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to nuclear energy.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 773, Cyber Security Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 946, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 2195, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 2165, Bulk Power System Protection Act, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism
Security Act, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S.3480, Protecting Cyber Space as a National Asset Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S.3538, National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R.5548, Protecting Cyber Space as a National Asset Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R.5026, Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
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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. 4213, The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to energy extenders and pension relief; H.R. 4149, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a renewable electricity integration credit for a utility that purchases or produces renewable power, provisions pertaining to renewable integration credit; S.722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to dividend tax relief; S. 3381, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions
of the term "renewable biomass", and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act, provisions pertaining to bonus depreciation.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
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Allison L. |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
General issues related to FCC National Broadband Plan.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
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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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Transmission siting and permitting issues generally; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, provisions pertaining to Cease & Desist Market Manipulation; H.R. 2471, To reauthorize the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund, to authorize the Secretary of Energy to pay affected participants under a pension plan referred to in the USEC Privatization Act for benefit increases not received, to direct the Secretary of Energy to provide a plan for the re-enrichment of certain uranium
tailings, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to nuclear energy; S. 1061, A bill to reauthorize the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund and to direct the Secretary of Energy to provide a plan for the re-enrichment of certain uranium tailings; provisions pertaining to nuclear energy.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
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Allison L. |
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Sarah |
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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
S. 661, A bill to strengthen American manufacturing through improved industrial energy efficiency, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to nuclear energy; S. 2812, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs to develop and demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to nuclear energy.
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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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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