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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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6. House ID# 304370000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Kimberly H. Despeaux, Sr VP, Federal Policy, Regulatory & Governmental Affairs |
Date | 07/19/2013 |
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. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, provisions pertaining to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); H.R. 1, the Senate vehicle for Disaster Relief Appropriations, provisions pertaining to HUD CDBG Super storm Sandy Assistance; H.R. 152, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, provisions pertaining to HUD CDBG Super storm Sandy Assistance; S. 1245/H.R. 2609, FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations, provisions pertaining to fossil energy,
electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy; FY 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, provisions pertaining to LIHEAP; FY 2014 Interior/Environment Appropriations, provisions pertaining to 316(b) regulation governing power plant cooling water systems, CCR regulation and Regional Haze regulation; S. Con. Res. 8, FY 2014 Budget Resolution, budget issues generally; H.CON.RES.25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023, 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, Energy - Dept of, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Darren |
Peters |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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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. 2127, to prohibit EPA from finalizing NSPS for CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 7, Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act, provisions pertaining to clean energy and effects of climate change; S. 17, Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to Clean Air Act and climate change issues; S. 107, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide
emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 163, to prohibit any regulation regarding carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 332, Climate Protection Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including S.AMDT. 860, provisions pertaining to cost recovery agreements, and S.AMDT. 868, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 1202, Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; Discussion Draft of carbon pollution fee legislation circulated by Rep. Waxman, Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Blumenauer, and Sen. Schatz; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making; Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making; Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making, 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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Darren |
Peters |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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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. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to end-users requirements for derivatives; H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to end-users requirements for derivatives; S. 888, to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act, provisions pertaining to end-users requirements for derivatives; Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Darren |
Peters |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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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. 271, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 835, Energy Assistance for American Families Act, provisions pertaining to LIHEAP; H.R. 1659, Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act, provisions pertaining to the utility industry;
S. 570, Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to energy efficiency, clean energy and carbon reduction measures; S. 1020, All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 332, Climate Protection Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates; S. 761/H.R. 1616, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates; S. 1199, All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates; H.R. 2351, To repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act, provisions pertaining to natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates; S.1240, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes; provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy 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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Darren |
Peters |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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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. 1493, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act, provisions pertaining to PCB issues.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Darren |
Peters |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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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. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 867, Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 394, Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; Senate Intelligence Committee discussion draft on cybersecurity, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; Senate Commerce Committee staff working draft on cybersecurity, provisions pertaining to the utility industry;
Cyber Security Executive Order, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; Discussion Draft of the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to research and development; H.R. 967, Advancing Americas Network and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to research and development.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), White House Office
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Darren |
Peters |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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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. 2137, Hurricane Sandy Tax Relief Act of 2013, all provisions; Support lower rates on taxation of dividends, issues generally; Tax reform, issues generally. H.R. 1129 Mobile Workforce State Tax Simplification Act, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 259, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate, all provisions.
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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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Darren |
Peters |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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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
S. 638, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Darren |
Peters |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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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. 1944, Private Property Rights Protection Act, provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
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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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Darren |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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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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