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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 701 Pennsylvania NW, Suite 250 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Zip Code | 55102 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 65715-12
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6. House ID# 357270000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2022 |
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. | ||||||||
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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: Martin E. Doern |
Date | 4/20/2022 4:40:08 PM |
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. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021;
H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022;
H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act;
H.R. 4345, FY2022 Commerce, Justice & Science Bill;
H.R. 4346, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022;
H.R. 4373, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriation Act, 2022;
H.R. 4355, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022;
H.R. 4356, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022;
H.R. 4373, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022;
H.R. 4431, Homeland Security Appropriations Bills, generally;
H.R. 4432, FY2022 Defense Appropriations Bills, generally;
H.R. 4502, FY2022 Labor, Health and Human Services and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
H.R. 4505, FY2022 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills
H.R. 4550, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
H.R. 4549, S. 2605, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills,
H.R.5305, Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act;
H.R. 5376, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of S. Con. Res. 14;
H.R. 6119, the Further Extending Government Funding Act;
S.Con.Res.5, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States;
S. 3118, Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance & Innovation Act;
Low and zero emission vehicle funding;
LIHEAP funding;
Energy R&D funding;
Department of Defense Clearinghouse and FAA funding.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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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Doern |
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Plevniak |
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Ariel |
Wann (formerly McCord) |
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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
Energy Infrastructure Act discussion draft;
H.R. 448, the Energy Resilient Communities Act;
H.R. 806, the Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator Act;
H.R. 1166, the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act;
H.R. 1374, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2021;
H.R. 1485, the Open Back Better Act;
H.R. 1512, Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for Our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act;
H.R. 1746 - Advanced Nuclear Deployment Act;
H.R. 1848, the LIFT America Act;
H.R. 1992, Storing CO2 & Lowering Emissions Act (SCALE Act);
H.R. 2097, to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program for the interim storage of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel;
H.R. 2885, POWER ON Act of 2021;
H.R. 2928, Cyber Sense Act of 2021;
H.R. 2931, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act;
H.R. 3119, Energy Emergency Leadership Act;
H.R. 3209, Disaster Safe Power Grid Act of 2021;
H.R. 3534, Wildfire Emergency Act;
H.R. 4153, Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act of 2021;
H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act
H.R. 4326, the EV MAP Act;
H.R. 4440, the Medium- and Heavy-Duty EV Infrastructure Act of 2021;
H.R. 4909, Clean Hydrogen Energy Act;
H.R. 4960, Preserving Existing Nuclear Generation Act
H.R. 4972/S. 2659, the Advanced Energy Technologies and Grid Efficiency Act;
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act
H.R.5368 - Investing in Energy Regions Act;
H.R. 5545, the No EXHAUST Act;
H.R. 6084, Energy Product Reliability Act;
H.R. 6154 - Accelerating Nuclear Innovation through Fee Reform Act;
H.R.6685 - Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2022;
H.R.6901-To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the private interim storage of spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes;
H.R. 7410, the Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act, and hydropower relicensing reform issues;
H. Res. 457, Expressing that the United States must establish electricity as a basic human right and public good, and eradicate the reliance on monopolized, profit-driven utility corporations and providers and the flawed regulatory regime that has failed to regulate these utilities in the public interest;
S. 704, Disaster Safe Power Grid Act of 2021;
S. 799, Storing CO2 & Lowering Emissions Act (SCALE Act);
S. 1400, Protect Act of 2021;
S. 1482, POWER ON Act of 2021;
S. 1783, Maintaining Access to Essential Services Act of 2021;
S. 1855, Wildfire Emergency Act;
S. 2373, American Nuclear Infrastructure Act
S. 2377, Energy Infrastructure Act;
S. 2370, Zero Emissions Homes Act;
S.3428 - Fission for the Future Act of 2021;
S.3741- A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the private interim storage of spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes;
Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act discussion draft
PURPA issues generally;
Bipartisan infrastructure framework;
Draft clean energy standard proposals;
Draft grid modernization legislation;
Draft transportation legislation;
Draft grid resiliency grant legislation;
Electricity transmission generally;
Smart communities issues generally;
Clean energy issues generally;
Energy storage issues generally;
Energy RD&D generally;
Hydrogen issues generally;
Grid modernization issues generally;
Grid security issues generally;
Grid resiliency issues generally.
Natural Gas infrastructure issues generally;
Discussion draft to amend Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require RD&D of clean hydrogen technologies;
Discussion draft to identify hydrogen deployment barriers.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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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Plevniak |
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Martin |
Doern |
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Ariel |
Wann |
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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. 2585, FIRE Act of 2021;
Wildfire and vegetation management issues generally;
Prairie Island Indian Community land claims settlement.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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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Plevniak |
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Martin |
Doern |
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Ariel |
Wann |
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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. 848, Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act of 2021;
H.R. 1266, Hydrogen Utilization and Sustainability Act;
H.R. 1271, Electric CARS Act of 2021;
H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021;
H.R. 1684, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act;
H.R. 2482, the MICROGRID Act;
H.R. 4024, Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Production Credit Act of 2021;
H.R 4720, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act
H.R. 5175, Incentivizing Solar Deployment Act of 2021;
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act;
S. 622, American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021;
S. 627, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act;
S. 661, Carbon Capture Modernization Act;
S. 799, SCALE Act;
S. 985, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide direct payments of the renewable electricity production credit, the energy credit, and the carbon oxide sequestration credit;
S.1016, Transmission ITC;
S.1017, Hydrogen PTC;
S. 1142, Establishment of storage investment tax credit;
S. 1266, Hydrogen Utilization and Sustainability Act;
S. 1298, Clean Energy for America Act;
S. 2291, Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Production Credit Act of 2021;
S. 2475, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act;
S. 3091, H.R. 5423, the Solar Energy Manufacturing Act for America Act;
Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Tax Credit Amendments Act (Sens. Smith and Capito);
Electric Vehicle Tax Credit (30D);
Alternative Refueling Property Tax Credit (30C);
Methane fees, generally;
Carbon taxes, generally.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - 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 |
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Wann |
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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. 512; To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a grant program for the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and hydrogen fueling infrastructure along the National Highway System, and for other purposes;
H.R. 1221, Electric Vehicles for Underserved Communities Act of 2021;
H.R. 1344, Clean School Bus Act of 2021;
H.R. 1636, To authorize funding for the purchase of electric or zero-emission vehicles for United States Postal Service fleet, and for other purposes;
H.R. 1879, To promote American leadership in vehicle manufacturing, job creation, improved air quality, and climate protection through domestic manufacturing of low- and zero-emission vehicles and development of electric vehicle charging networks, and for other purposes;
H.R. 1992, To require the Secretary of Energy to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, transport, utilization, and storage;
H.R. 2012, related to EV infrastructure along the national highway system;
H.R. 2721/S. 1271, the Clean Commute for Kids Act
H.R. 2948, Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Rebate Act;
H.R. 3684, INVEST in America Act;
H.R. 5089, Alternative Fuel Tax Credit Extension Act;
S. 493, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the issuance of exempt facility bonds for zero-emission vehicle infrastructure;
S. 494, Green Bus Tax Credit Act of 2021;
S. 506, Clean School Buses Act;
S. 507, Electric Vehicles for Underserved Communities Act of 2021;
S. 508, A bill to establish a working group on electric vehicles;
S. 1931, related to surface transportation reauthorization;
Alternative fuel vehicles and related infrastructure generally;
Buy America and Buy American generally;
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program;
Public and commercial fleets and related infrastructure;
Surface transportation reauthorization;
Federal fleet electrification;
Energy Infrastructure Demand Response Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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
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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4350, S. 2792, National Defense Authorization Act;
H.R.6874 - American Energy for Europe Act;
H.R.7222- To prohibit the importation of uranium from the Russian Federation;
S.3856- A bill to prohibit the importation of uranium from the Russian Federation;
S.3978 - NO RUSSIA Act of 2022;
Defense critical electric infrastructure issues generally.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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
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. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021;
H.R. 1783, Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act;
S. 745, Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act;
S. 2071, Bridge Act;
Pole attachment issues generally;
Middle-mile broadband infrastructure 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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Doern |
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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
Climate change and clean air issues generally;
Power sector emissions issues generally;
Environmental justice issues generally;
Clean Water Act issues generally, including Nationwide Permit 12.
H.R.5401, S.2871 - Nuclear Waste Task Force Act of 2021
S. 645, Methane Emissions Reduction Act;
S.2798 - Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2021.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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
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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021;
H.R. 1549, To establish the Advisory Committee on Climate Risk on the Financial Stability Oversight Council;
S. 588, Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2021.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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
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. 1316, Cyber Response and Recovery Act of 2021;
H.R. 3243, Pipeline Security Act;
H.R. 3078, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Act;
H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA);
H.R. 5440, Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act;
S. 73, American Drone Security Act of 2021;
S. 2269, Protect American Power Infrastructure Act;
S. 2407, Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021;
S. 2491, the Defense of U.S. Infrastructure Act of 2021;
S. 2875, Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021;
Draft Systemically Important Critical Infrastructure Security legislation;
Draft Data Breach legislation;
Draft Ransomware Exposure legislation;
Draft pipeline security authorities (CISA-TSA) legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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
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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022;
S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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