Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov 		Secretary of the Senate
Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
03/12/2009
2. House Identification
 31842
 Senate Identification
 7257

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
Address
410 17TH STREET, 22ND FLOOR
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City
DENVER
 State
CO
 Zip
80202
 Country
USA

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Ms. Georgianne M. Bates
 Telephone
​3032231304
 E-mail
​gbates@bhfs.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Law firm

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

7. Client name
​Advanced Biofuels Association
Address
​1350 I Street, N.W., Suite 510
City
​Washington
 State
​DC
 Zip
​20004
 Country
​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Business trade group

LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

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​Jack ​Jacobson ​ ​
​Michael ​McAdams ​ ​
​C. Kyle ​Simpson ​ ​Sr. Policy Advisor to Secretary-Dept. of Energy
​C. Kyle ​Simpson ​ ​Associate Deputy Secretary-Dept. of Energy
​C. Kyle ​Simpson ​ ​Staff Director-U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy

LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

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​BUD
​CAW
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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Renewable fuels; Clean Air Act; climate change; tax issues; federal procurement issues

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
Internet Address:
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Name Address Principal Place of Business
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City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Amyris Biotechnologies
​5885 Hollis Street, Suite 100
City
​Emeryville
​Emeryville
​CA
​94608
​USA
State
​CA
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​USA
​BP
​1101 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 700
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​Washington
​Washington
​DC
​20005
​USA
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​DC
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​USA
​Emerson
​20610 Monterey Avenue
City
​Prior Lane
​Prior Lane
​MN
​55372
​USA
State
​MN
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​USA

FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
Address Ownership
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Signature
Digitally Signed By: Alfred E. Mottur, Attorney at Law
 Date
04/09/2009
ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable) Have you been convicted of a crime?
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​Sarah ​Thornton ​ ​Legislative Asst. - Congressman Mike McIntyre
​Sarah ​Thornton ​ ​Leg. Asst. - Congresswoman Shelley Berkley
​Sarah ​Thornton ​ ​Leg. Corresp.-Senate Small Business Committee
​Sarah ​Thornton ​ ​Legislative Asst. - Senate Banking Committee
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
11. Supplemental. General lobbying issue areas. Enter any additional codes for issues not listed on page 2, number 11.
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ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
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Street
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​Elevance Renewable Services
​3333 Warrenville Road, Suite 218
City
​Lisle
​Lisle
​IL
​60532
​USA
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​IL
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​USA
​Limerick Energy
​120 N. Congress St., Suite 900
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​Jackson
​Jackson
​MS
​39201
​USA
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​MS
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​USA
​LS9
​100 Kimball Way
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​San Francisco
​San Francisco
​CA
​94080
​USA
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​CA
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​USA
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

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ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Nestle Oil
​1800 West Loop South, Suite 1700
City
​Houston
​Houston
​TX
​77027
​USA
State
​TX
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​USA
​New Generation Biofuels
​4308 Brandywine Street, NW
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​Washington
​Washington
​DC
​20016
​USA
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​DC
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​USA
​Solazyme, Inc.
​561 Eccles Avenue
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​San Francisco
​San Francisco
​CA
​94080
​USA
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​CA
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​USA
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

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ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Tyson Foods Inc.
​601 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 750 South
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​Washington
​Washington
​DC
​20004
​USA
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​DC
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​UNICA
​1711 N Street, NW
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​Washington
​DC
​20036
​USA
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​DC
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​USA
​Velocys, Inc.
​7950 Corporate Blvd.
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​Plain City
​OH
​43064
​USA
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​OH
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​USA
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City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Virent Energy Systems, Inc.
​3571 Anderson Street
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​Madison
​Madison
​WI
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