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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 2000 SECOND AVENUE |
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City | DETROIT |
State | MI |
Zip Code | 48226 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 12130-12
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6. House ID# 318150000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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: Jennifer DeAnna / Legislative Assistant |
Date | 10/20/2008 |
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.1650, "The Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act";
H.R.2125, "The Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act";
S.772, "The Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act";
S.953, "The Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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 |
Renze |
Hoeksema |
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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
Clean Air Act;
Reporting reforms under section 1605(b) of the Energy Act of 1992;
Climate VISION;
H.R. 6258, "Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act"
Clean Water Act including the requirements for the electric utility industry, particularly 316(b) cooling water intake structures rulemaking;
H.R. 2421, "The Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007";
H.R.6577, "Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact";
H.R.6877, "Greenhouse Gas Registry Act";
S.1870, "The Clean Water Restoration Act";
S.3036, "The Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007";
Boxer Substitute Amendment (SA 4825);
S.3345, "Future Fuels Act of 2008"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy - 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 |
Renze |
Hoeksema |
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Karen |
Britto |
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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
H.R. 2638, "Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act";
H.R. 5658, "Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Authorization";
H.R. 6186, "Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act";
H.R. 6258, (Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act";
H.R. 6401, "Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act";
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program;
S. 3002, "Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Authorization";
S. 3036, "the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007";
S. 3186, "Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act";
FY 2008 Labor-HHS Appropriations (amendment SA 3356);
Boxer Substitute Amendment (SA 4825);
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 |
Renze |
Hoeksema |
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Karen |
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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
Transmission siting and permitting issues generally and in a congressional oversight context;
H.R. 1286, "Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act"
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 |
Renze |
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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
H.R. 2638, "Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act";
H.R. 5577, "Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Act of 2007"
H.R. 6831, "Copper Theft Prevention Act of 2008";
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1424, "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008";
H.R. 6049, "Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008";
H.R. 7060, "Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008";
S. 2821, "Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008";
S. 3125, "Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008";
S. 3208, "Carbon Reduction Technology Bridge Act of 2008";
S. 3335, "Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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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Hoeksema |
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Karen |
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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. 6161, "American Energy Independence Act";
H.R. 6729, "To encourage greater energy efficiency in building codes";
H.R. 6899, "Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act";
Fiscal Year 2009 Energy Water Appropriations re: oil and natural gas supply issues;
Hydro issues generally in a Congressional oversight context
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1424, "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008";
H.R. 2638, "Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009";
S. 3186, "The Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act"
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
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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Energy and Water Appropriations (research/electric vehicles);
H.R. 6323, "To establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of
appropriate technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles, and for other purposes."
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
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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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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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