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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1800 M STREET, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 330N |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | DES MOINES |
State | IA |
Zip Code | 50309 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 25237-12
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6. House ID# 311750000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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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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: JONATHAN M. WEISGALL, VICE PRESIDENT, LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS |
Date | 01/22/2013 |
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. 3574, A bill to revise the formula for allocating funding to States under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981
H.R. 3626, LIHEAP Protection Act
H.R. 4026, Energy Assistance for American Families Act
H.R. 5325, "Energy and Water Appropriations Act" (appropriations issues generally)
H.R. 6091, FY 2013 Interior Appropriations legislation (regional haze and other environmental provisions)
S. 2465, "Energy and Water Appropriations Act" (appropriations issues generally)
S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (LIHEAP)
H. Con. Res. 112, FY 2013 Budget Resolution
H.J. Res. 117 (PL 112-175), "Continuing Appropriations Resolution 2013" (appropriations issues generally)
FY 2013 Energy and Water Development Appropriations
FY 2013 Interior/Environment Appropriations
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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 10, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011
H.R. 527, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011
H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011
H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act
H.R. 2018, "Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011"
H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (TRAIN)
H.R. 3010, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011
H.R. 3379, Regional Haze Federalism Act
H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Consent Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012
H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act
H.R. 4273, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012
H.R. 4304, Defense of Environment and Property Act
H.R. 4607, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2012
H.R. 4965, A bill to preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States, and for other purposes
H.R. 6091, regional haze and other environmental provisions in FY 2013 Interior Appropriations legislation
H.R. 6172, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing any rule imposing any standard of performance for carbon dioxide emissions from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible
H.R. 6564, "EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2012"
S. 609, "Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011"
S. 699, Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011
S. 706, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act
S. 718, "A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides"
S. 757, The Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Prize Act of 2011
S. 1061, Government Litigation Savings Act
S. 1092, "AIR Act of 2011"
S. 1220, Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011
S. 1530, Closing Regulatory Loopholes Act of 2011
S. 1805, regarding the scope of EPA authority to reject all or part of a state implementation plan under the CAA
S. 1815, Cross State Air Pollution Act, to codify and delay the implementation dates for a final EPA rule relating to interstate transport of air pollution
S. 1833, Fair Compliance Act of 2011"
S. 2122, Defense of Environment and Property Act (defines scope of federal Jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act)
S. 2245, Preserve Waters of the U.S. Act
S. 2365, Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act, comprehensive energy/environmental regulatory reform, including provisions to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the CAA
S. 3382, "Sunshine for Regulatory Consent Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012"
S. 3468, "Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012"
S.J. Res. 37, disapproving EPA MATS rule
Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rulemaking
EPA Clean Water Act issues generally (Section 316(b); waters of the U.S.)
EPA greenhouse gas issues generally
Environmental provisions in draft text of FY2013 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies appropriations bill released by Senate Committee on Appropriations
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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
EPA Clean Air Act issues generally (regional haze program; NSPS)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 CDT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1840, A bill to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders
H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (over-the-counter derivatives)
H.R. 3527, Protecting Main Street End User from Excessive Regulation Act (Over-the-Counter derivatives)
Financial regulatory reform issues 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 |
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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. 301, New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence
H.R. 909, Roadmap for Americas Energy Future
H.R. 1579, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2011
H.R. 1808, Nuclear Power 2021 ACT
H.R. 1920, A bill 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
H.R. 2170, Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act
H.R. 2171, Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act
H.R. 2172, Utilizing America's Federal Lands for Wind Energy Act
H.R. 2173, Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act
H.R. 3398, Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act of 2011
H.R. 3680, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011
H.R. 4025, Keep American Natural Gas Here Act
H.R. 4096, STORAGE 2012 Act
H.R. 4273, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012
H.R. 4402, "National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act"
H.R. 5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012" (energy efficiency, electric transportation)
H.R. 5892, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2012
H.R. 5967, American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act
H.R. 6024, "Hydro 2.0 Act"
H.R. 6247, "Saving Our Dams and New Hydropower Development and Jobs Act of 2012"
S. 153, Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2011
S. 271, A bill 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
S. 512, The Nuclear Power 2021 Act
S. 629, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011
S. 630, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011
S. 741, A bill to amend PURPA to establish a renewable energy standard
S. 1067, Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act of 2011
S. 1142, Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act of 2011
S. 1149, Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2011
S. 1220, Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011
S. 1510, Clean Energy Financing Act of 2011 (loan guarantee program)
S. 1775, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public lands and for other purposes
S. 1845, Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2011 (STORAGE Act)
S. 1851, Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act of 2011
S. 2146, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012
S. 2465, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2013 (energy efficiency, electric transportation)
S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2013 (LIHEAP)
S. 3371, "Renewable Energy Environmental Research Act"
S. 3443, Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2012
S. 3671, "Liquefied Natural Gas for NATO Act"
Mine safety and health issues generally
Subcommittee Draft, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2013 (LIHEAP)
Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and pricing incentives
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4024, North America Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1491, PURPAs Legislative Upgrade to State Authority (PURPA PLUS) Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Bonneville Power Administration issues generally (Residential Exchange Program; Environmental Redispatch)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
DOD renewables generally (Army, Navy, USACE Renewable MATOC)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
DOE renewables (including hydropower) issues generally
DOE small modular (nuclear) reactors generally
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
DOI Fish and Wildlife Service wind farm siting guidelines
DOI implementation of the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement
DOI renewable energy zones on public lands generally
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
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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
H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act
H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Consent Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012
H.R. 4348, Surface Transportation Bill Extension and Conference Report (coal ash)
H.R. 4377, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act or the RAPID Act
S. 461, Polluter Pays Restoration Act
S. 706, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act
S. 710, Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act
S. 847, Safe Chemicals Act of 2011
S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act
S. 1752, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2011
S. 3469, "Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2012"
S. 3512, "Coal Ash Recycling and Oversight Act of 2012"
Coal ash issues generally
Hazardous and/or solid wastes and toxic substances issues 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
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1365, Coal Accountability and Retired Employee Act of 2011 or the CARE Act
H.R. 1573, To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption
H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011
H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
H.R. 4348, "Surface Transportation Bill Extension and Conference Report" (pension smoothing provisions)
H.R. 6213, "No More Solyndras Act"
S. 621, Coal Accountability and Retired Employee Act of 2011 (CARE Act)
Financial regulatory reform issues generally
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3523, "Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011"
H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act
H.R. 4263, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012, or SECURE IT Act,
S. 2102, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012
S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012
S. 2151, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 or SECURE IT
S. 3342, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 or SECURE IT
S. 3414, "Cybersecurity Act of 2012"
Chemical Security (CFATS) Regulatory Program (oversight issues)
Cyber Security Executive Order
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Cyber/physical security issues generally
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
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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
H.R. 8, Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 (extension of current rate on dividends)
H.R. 500, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit
H.R. 1384, Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2011
H.R. 2286, Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2011
H.R. 2391, Renewable Electricity Integration Credit Act
H.R. 2408, Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2011
H.R. 3307, American Renewable Energy PTC Extension Act of 2011
H.R. 3308, Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act
H.R. 3374, Hybrid Truck Incentives Improvement Act (electric vehicle incentives)
H.R. 3768, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the credit for plug-in electric drive vehicles
H.R. 4196, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets
H.R. 4348, Surface Transportation Bill Extension and Conference Report (pension smoothing provisions)
H.R. 5187, Investing to Modernize the Production of American Clean Energy and Technology Act of 2012 or as the IMPACT Act of 2012
H.R. 6031, Wind Powering American Jobs Act
H.R. 6437, "Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act"
H. Con. Res. 142, "Expressing the opposition of Congress to Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation"
H. Con. Res. 144, "Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States"
S. 232, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit
S. 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011
S. 559, Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (SAFEST) Act
S. 734, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011
S. 1220, Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011
S. 1285, Hybrid and Electric Trucks and Infrastructure Act (electric vehicles)
S. 1291, Renewable Electricity Integration Credit Act
S. 1321, Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (CCS tax credits)
S. 1397, Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act
S. 1413, Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2011
S. 1510, Clean Energy Financing Act of 2011
S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act (GROWTH) Act
S. 1813, MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century) (tax issues)
S. 2161, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for certain plug-in vehicles
S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act
S. 2204, Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act (electric vehicles)
S. 2216, Rural Energy Savings Program Act
S. 2237, Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act (bonus depreciation)
S. 2240, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets
S. 3275, "Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act"
S. 3521, "Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012" (tax extenders, including wind PTC)
S. 3581, "A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for carbon dioxide sequestration"
S. 3591, "Commercial Building Modernization Act"
S. Con. Res. 61, "Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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
H.R. 607, Broadband Spectrum for First Responders Act
H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act (Public Safety Broadband Network)
H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (spectrum)
S. 28, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act
S. 911, Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act)
S. 1029, Electric Consumer Right to Know Act (eKNOW)
S. 1222, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA)
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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Radio wave spectrum ownership issues generally
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 7, The American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act (alternative fuel vehicles)
H.R. 253, Clean Vehicles for Cleaner Air Act of 2011
H.R. 500, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit
H.R. 1380, "New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act" (NATGAS Act)
H.R. 1402, A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost to the Federal Government
H.R. 1685, Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011
H.R. 1687, Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011
H.R. 2845, Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011
H.R. 3374, Hybrid Truck Incentives Improvement Act
H.R. 3768, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the credit for plug-in electric drive vehicles
H.R. 4348, Surface Transportation Bill Extension and Conference Report (electric vehicles, buy America provisions)
H.R. 5187, IMPACT Act (electric vehicle credits)
S. 49, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act
S. 158, STB Reauthorization
S. 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011
S. 302, A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue right-of-way permits for a natural gas transmission pipeline in nonwilderness areas within the boundary of Denali National Park, and for other purposes
S. 298, Charging America Forward Act
S. 734, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011
S. 739, A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost to the Federal Government
S. 937, American Alternative Fuels Act of 2011
S. 948, Promoting Electric Vehicles Act
S. 1001, Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011
S. 1220, Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011
S. 1285, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles, and for other purposes
S. 1294, Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act of 2011
S. 1603, Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011
S. 1812, Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Improvement Act of 2011
S. 1813, MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century) (electric Vehicles)
S. 1863, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 (alternative fuel vehicles)
S. 1921, Reducing Energy Use Through Retrofitting Older Vehicles Act
Transportation electrification and natural gas vehicle issues 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
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Pipeline safety, siting, permitting, management issues generally and incentives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
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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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1433, Private Property Rights Protection Act (preserving existing authority for utilities to use eminent domain authority)
H.R. 3280, Powering America for Tomorrow Act (transmission)
H.R. 4850, "Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act"
H.R. 6398, "Home Energy Savings Act of 2012"
H.R. 6582, "American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act"
S. 397, To provide that no Federal or State requirement to increase energy efficient lighting in public buildings shall require a hospital, school, day care center, mental health facility, or nursing home to install or utilize such energy efficient lighting if the lighting contains mercury
S. 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011
S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011
S. 1575, Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act
S. 2216, Rural Energy Savings Program Act
S. 3535, "A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for the purpose of retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements
S. Amendment 1654 to H.R. 1813, Boozman Amendment to Surface Transportation Bill (private property protection act to preserve existing authority to use eminent domain)
Utility Energy Services Contracts Guidance to Federal Agencies
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 400, Electric Transmission Customer Protection Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
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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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
DOE energy efficiency codes and standards issues generally
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
FERC rules related to competitive wholesale electric markets
FERC rules related to demand response compensation
FERC rules related to energy storage
FERC rules related to feed-in tariffs
FERC rules related to smart grid interoperability standards
FERC rules related to transmission planning and cost allocation
FERC rules related to variable energy resources
Smart grid issues generally
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
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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, permitting, management issues generally and incentives (DOE rapid response team; Gateway West; Boardman-to-Hemingway)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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