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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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Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 8943-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
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: Allison W Starmann |
Date | 7/20/2021 3:30:22 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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1512, To build a clean and prosperous future by addressing the climate crisis, protecting the health and welfare of all Americans, and putting the Nation on the path to a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050, and for other purposes;
H.R. 2197, IMAGINE Act;
H.R. 2238, Break Free from Plastics Act 2021;
H.R. 3538, Coordinated Action To Capture Harmful Emissions Act;
S. 914, Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021;
S. 939, IMAGINE Act;
S. 984, Break Free from Plastics Act 2021;
S. 1807, Clean H2 Production Act;
S. 2085, Save Our Future Act;
FY2022 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations;
Unintroduced Clean Energy Standard Legislation;
Unintroduced Plastics Recycling and Innovation Legislation;
Unintroduced Infrastructure Legislation;
Climate policy/carbon emissions reduction;
Covid19;
Environmental Justice;
Innovative Materials for America's Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded (IMAGINE) Act;
Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol;
Marine Debris;
Nomination of Brenda Mallory to be Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality;
Nomination of Deb Haaland to be Secretary of the Interior;
Nomination of Janet McCabe to be Deputy Administrator of the EPA;
Nomination of Jennifer Granholm to be Secretary of Energy;
Nomination of Michael Regan to be Administrator of the EPA;
Nomination of Michal Ilana Freedhoff to be EPA Assistant Administrator for Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention;
Open competitive bidding process for material selection in water infrastructure;
Social Cost of Carbon;
The use of advanced materials in infrastructure
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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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Flagg |
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Booth |
Jameson |
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David |
Mann |
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John |
Seale |
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Russ |
Kelley |
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Chris |
Jahn |
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Jill |
Brubaker |
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Ross |
Eisenberg |
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Joshua |
Baca |
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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 CHM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1062, ACCESS 45Q Act;
H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021;
H.R. 1512, CLEAN future Act;
H.R. 1848, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act;
H.R. 1855, To promote new manufacturing in the United States by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in obtaining necessary permits, and for other purposes;
H.R. 2159, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a consumer recycling education and outreach grant program, and for other purposes;
H.R. 2238, Break Free from Plastics Act 2021;
H.R. 2357, To establish the Recycling Infrastructure Program within the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes;
H.R. 2467, To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980;
H.R. 2777, Advanced Recycling Research and Development Act of 2021;
H.R. 2821, Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Research Act;
H.R. 3538, Coordinated Action To Capture Harmful Emissions Act;
H.R. 3684, INVEST in America Act;
S. 749, American Innovation and Jobs Act;
S. 923, RECYCLE Act of 2021;
S. 984, Break Free from Plastics Act 2021;
S. 1791, FAST Electricity Act;
S. 1807, Clean H2 Production Act;
S. 2085, Save Our Future Act;
S.J.Res.14, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review";
FY2022 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations;
Unintroduced Clean Energy Standard Legislation;
Unintroduced legislation regarding PFAS;
Unintroduced Infrastructure Legislation;
Unintroduced Clean Energy Innovation Legislation;
Unintroduced legislation regarding the registration review of antimicrobial products by the EPA;
Basel Convention Ratification;
BPA Issues;
Chemical Management;
Climate policy/carbon emissions reduction;
COVID Liability;
(Drafting) Plastics Recycling Growth Act of 2021;
FIFRA Registration Review;
Innovative Materials for America's Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded (IMAGINE) Act;
Nomination of Brenda Mallory to be Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality;
Nomination of Deb Haaland to be Secretary of the Interior;
Nomination of Janet McCabe to be Deputy Administrator of the EPA;
Nomination of Jennifer Granholm to be Secretary of Energy;
Nomination of Michael Regan to be Administrator of the EPA;
Nomination of Michal Ilana Freedhoff to be EPA Assistant Administrator for Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention;
Open competitive bidding process for material selection in water infrastructure;
Packaging Fees and Extended Producer Responsibility;
PFAS Action Plan Issues;
RECOVER Act;
RECYCLE Act;
Regulation of Asbestos;
Spray Foam Policy;
Superfund Tax;
The use of advanced materials in infrastructure;
TSCA Implementation (including low volume exemptions)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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 |
Robert |
Flagg |
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Booth |
Jameson |
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John |
Seale |
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Russ |
Kelley |
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Judah |
Prero |
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Chris |
Jahn |
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Jill |
Brubaker |
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Ross |
Eisenberg |
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Joshua |
Baca |
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David |
Mann |
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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. 257, INVEST Act;
H.R. 507, Innovative Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021;
H.R. 848, GREEN Act of 2021;
H.R. 1062, ACCESS 45Q Act;
H.R. 2289, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to encourage the replacement or modernization of inefficient, outdated freight railcars, and for other purposes;
H.R. 3538, Coordinated Action To Capture Harmful Emissions Act;
H.R. 4016, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the use of certain electric highway vehicles to fund the Highway Trust Fund;
S. 749, American Innovation and Jobs Act;
S. 1034, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes;
S. 1298, Clean Energy for America Act;
S. 1308, American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2021;
S. 1791, FAST Electricity Act;
S. 1807, Clean H2 Production Act;
S. 2085, Save Our Future Act;
S. 2118, Clean Energy for America Act;
25C Tax Credits;
Unintroduced Infrastructure Legislation;
Developing Tax Credits for Recycling;
Superfund Tax;
Tax Reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Robert |
Flagg |
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Jahn |
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Ross |
Eisenberg |
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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. 257, INVEST Act;
H.R. 507, Innovative Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021;
H.R. 848, GREEN Act of 2021;
H.R. 1062, ACCESS 45Q Act;
H.R. 1848, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act;
H.R. 1855, Promoting New Manufacturing Act;
H.R. 2159, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a consumer recycling education and outreach grant program, and for other purposes;
H.R. 2357, To establish the Recycling Infrastructure Program within the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes;
S. 1034, Financing Our Energy Future Act;
S. 1298, Clean Energy for America Act;
S. 1308, American Infrastructure Bonds Act of 2021;
S. 1791, FAST Electricity Act;
S. 2066, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency revolving loan fund capitalization grant program, and for other purposes (INSULATE Buildings Act);
S. 2118, Clean Energy for America Act;
S.J.Res.14, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review";
FY2022 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations;
Unintroduced Clean Energy Standard Legislation;
Unintroduced Infrastructure Legislation;
Alternative Fuel Policy;
Automotive Plastics;
Clean Energy Future through Innovation Act of 2021;
Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act;
Energy Efficiency and Recovery;
Green Building Policy;
Natural Gas Policy;
Nomination of Jennifer Granholm to be Secretary of Energy;
SMART Infrastructure Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), 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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Owen |
Kean |
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Robert |
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David |
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Chris |
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Ross |
Eisenberg |
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Joshua |
Baca |
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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. 1341, Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act;
H.R. 1512, To build a clean and prosperous future by addressing the climate crisis, protecting the health and welfare of all Americans, and putting the Nation on the path to a net-zero greenhouse gas economy by 2050, and for other purposes;
H.R. 1745, Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act;
H.R. 2197, IMAGINE Act of 2021;
H.R. 2289, Freight RAILCAR Act of 2021;
H.R. 3684, INVEST in America Act;
H.R. 4016, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the use of certain electric highway vehicles to fund the Highway Trust Fund;
S. 469, Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act;
S. 659, DRIVE Safe Act;
S. 939, IMAGINE Act;
S. 1791, FAST Electricity Act;
S. 2016, Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021;
FY2022 THUD Appropriations;
Unintroduced Infrastructure Legislation;
Automotive plastics;
Increasing the federal gross vehicle weight limit for trucks on Interstate Highways;
Issues related to competition within the railroad industry;
Issues related to FAST Act Reauthorization;
Issues related to precision scheduled railroading operational method;
Issues related to the responsibilities of the tank car committee;
Nomination of Pete Buttigieg to be Secretary of Transportation;
Rail Policy, Infrastructure;
SMART Infrastructure Act;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), White House Office, Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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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Robert |
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Jill |
Brubaker |
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Ross |
Eisenberg |
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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. 4037, To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend and modify the eligibility requirements for the Generalized System of Preferences, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes;
S. 749, American Innovation and Jobs Act;
301 and 232 Tariffs;
Unintroduced Infrastructure Legislation;
Unintroduced Trade Legislation
Tariff Policy;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, Natl Economic Council (NEC), State - Dept of (DOS)
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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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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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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