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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET |
Address2 | SUITE 1752 |
City | ROSSLYN |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22209 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27753-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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
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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: Mr. Kyle Pitsor, Vice President, Government Relations |
Date | 07/20/2009 |
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
HR 2454/HR 2998, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions related to energy efficiency, building efficiency, industrial efficiency, transmission, motors, outdoor lighting standards, smart grid, and expansion of the transmission grid; provisions related to technical corrections to EISA 2007;
American Clean Energy Leadership Act (Senate), provisions related to energy efficiency standards, transmission;
technical corrections to the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007;
S 1091, Storage Technology of Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2009, legislation which amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid;
implementation of the "National Action Plan on Demand Response" outlined in the Energy Policy Act of 2005;
S 598, Appliance Standards Improvement Act of 2009, provisions relating to test procedures for regulated energy-efficient products, the Energy Star program in relation to solid state lighting, portable light fixture efficiency standards, study of direct current electricity supply in buildinhgs, assessment of electric motor-driven systems, and technical corrections to the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA);
Fiscal Year 2010 funding for Department of Energy's electricity/energy projects;
Energy Star program administration;
guidance and standards for energy efficiency upgrades to federal facilities;
information exchange on smart grid technologies;
Energy Star program for solid state lighting luminaires;
Energy Star program for compact fluorescent lamps;
Energy Star program for thermostats;
Energy Star program for residential light fixtures;
General Services Administration (GSA) implementation of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA);
Department of Energy's Next Generation Lighting Initiative;
development of House companion bill to S 661, Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009, legislation to strengthen American manufacturing through improved industrial energy efficiency
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Energy - Dept of, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA)
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 |
Kyle |
Pitsor |
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Eric |
Hsieh |
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Dain |
Hansen |
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Craig |
Updyke |
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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
Fiscal Year 2010 appropriations for federal intellectual property rights law enforcement and state intellectual property rights law enforcement grants;
Fiscal Year 2010 Energy and Water Appropriations, provisions relating to the Department of Energy's EERE Solid State Lighting Program, high performance buildings, energy efficiency, renewable energy initiatives, industrial technologies, and smart grid
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Kyle |
Pitsor |
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Dain |
Hansen |
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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
development of legislation to limit the amount of hazardous substances in electrical products;
HR 2420, the Environmental Design of Electrical Equipment Act, legislation to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 to limit the amount of certain hazardous substances in electroindustry products;
development of legislation to reform/modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976;
Environmental Protection Agency's greenhouse gas programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Kyle |
Pitsor |
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Sarah |
Owen |
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Craig |
Updyke |
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Eric |
Hsieh |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, legislation to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish a system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices;
Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Request for Information on accepting Supplier's Declaration of Conformity in lieu of third-party certification for electrical products used in the workplace;
Occupational Safety and Health Administration adoption of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z535 series of standards for safety signage;
federal regulation of workplace arc welding equipment
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
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 |
Kyle |
Pitsor |
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Owen |
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Craig |
Updyke |
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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
assistance with High Performance Building Congressional Caucus to promote commercial building initiatives;
promotion of advanced research and development programs for energy efficiency, high performance buildings, renewable energy;
development of House companion bill to S 661, Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009, legislation to strengthen American manufacturing through improved industrial energy efficiency
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 |
Kyle |
Pitsor |
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Dain |
Hansen |
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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
preservation of the Last In, First Out (LIFO) and First In, First Out (FIFO) inventory accounting methods in tax reform legislation;
development of draft legislation to provide a tax benefit for the purchase of capacitors;
tax incentives for energy storage
S 1091, Storage Technology of Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2009, legislation which amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an energy investment credit for energy storage property connected to the grid;
implementation of the "National Action Plan on Demand Response" outlined in the Energy Policy Act of 2005;
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 |
Kyle |
Pitsor |
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Eric |
Hsieh |
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Craig |
Updyke |
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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
reauthorization of federal surface transportation programs and incentives for intelligent transportation systems;
lithium battery safety in transportation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Kyle |
Pitsor |
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Craig |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's implementation of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA);
HR 1796/S 1216, the Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2009, legislation to promote carbon monoxide detectors and establish Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standard 2034 as a mandatory product safety rule enforced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
proposal the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is considering supporting to include new requirements for branch circuit breakers in the 2011 National Electrical Code;
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) CFR Part 15 regulations on electromagnetic interference and emissions limits
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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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Craig |
Updyke |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
development of House and Senate health care reform proposals, including the Affordable Health Choices Act (Senate HELP Committee) and the America's Affordable Health Choices Act (House tri-committee legislation), specifically provisions relating to utilization rates/reimbursement for medical imaging services;
general health information technology (IT) issues;
HR 759, FDA Globalization Act, legislation to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics in the global market, provisions related to the regulation of medical devices;
HR 1/S 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, provisions related to the development of Comparative Effectiveness Research and Health Information Technology, specifically with respect to medical imaging
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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 |
Ilyse |
Schuman |
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Min. Staff Dir./Chief Counsel, Senate HELP Cmte |
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Lindsay |
Morris |
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Pitsor |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
cuts to reimbursement for medical imaging under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005;
MedPAC recommendations on medical imaging;
S 301, Physician Payments Sunshine Act, legislation to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid or SCHIP;
Administration's Fiscal Year 2010 budget proposal on utilization of radiology benefit managers (RBMs);
HR 1/S 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, provisions related to the development of Comparative Effectiveness Research and health information technology, specifically with respect to medical imaging;
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rule/decision on coverage for screening virtual colonoscopies (CT colonography)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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 |
Ilyse |
Schuman |
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Min. Staff Dir./Chief Counsel, Senate HELP Cmte |
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Morris |
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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
Department of Homeland Security's initiative on "resilient grid" and smart grid activities;
development of National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Digital Imaging and Communication for Security (DICOS) standard which addresses the exchange of digital information between security imaging equipment and other systems as part of ongoing U.S. efforts to secure ports and mass transportation systems against threats, including explosives
general fact-finding on digital imaging security
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Dain |
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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
U.S. - Colombia Free Trade Agreement;
U.S. - Panama Free Trade Agreement;
U.S. - Korea Free Trade Agreement;
World Trade Organization negotiations on industrial goods
HR 1/S1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Section 1605 (Buy American provisions);
S 891, Congo Conflict Minerals Act of 2009, legislation to require annual disclosure to the Securities and Exchange Commission of activities involving columbite-tantalite, cassiterite, and wolframite from the Democratic Republic of Congo
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Commerce - Dept of (DOC), 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
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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