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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 777 N. Capitol Street, NE Suite 805 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400430086-12
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6. House ID# 407210000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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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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: Tom Buis, CEO |
Date | 01/20/2012 |
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
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental and climate change issues; HR 1 Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011, Specifically, the Sullivan amendment (156) to prohibit EPA from spending money on E15 and the Flake amendment (145) cutting off spending for flex fuel pumps; H.R.230 21st Century Energy Independence Act of 2011; H.R.404 Renewable Fuels for America's Future Act of 2011; H.R.426 Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011;
H.R.424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R.748 To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes; H.R.910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011; H.R.1075 Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act; H.R.1188 Repeal Ethanol Subsidies Today Act of 2011; H.R.1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act of 2011; H.R. 2073 Country-Of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R.2231 Ethanol Modernization and Deficit Reduction Act; H.R. 2584 The Interior/EPA Appropriations Act specifically the Sullivan Amendment to prevent the EPA from implementing E15; H.R.3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.AMDT.475 to H.R.2112 An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used for the construction of an ethanol blender pump or an ethanol storage facility; S.152 Dual Fuel Vehicle Act of 2011; S 187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011; S.530 A bill to modify certain subsidies for ethanol production, and for other purposes; S.559 Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act; S. 884 Domestic Energy Production Act; S.1057 Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and to allow States the option of not participating in the corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with agricultural, economic, energy, and environmental goals; S.1185 Ethanol Reform and Deficit Reduction Act; S.1321 Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011; S.1603 Open Fuels Standard Act of 2011; S.AMDT. 411 to S.782 To prohibit the use of Federal funds to construct ethanol blender pumps or ethanol storage facilities; Energy programs set to be reauthorized by the 2012 Farm Bill, specifically the Rural Energy for American Program and the Biomass Crop Assistance Program; General efforts to get government loan guarantees for an ethanol pipeline; General efforts to increase the number of flex fuel vehicles; General efforts to increase the number of flex pumps (blender pump); General items related to Renewable Fuel Standard; General items relating to a 15 percent ethanol blend and the fuel waiver filed with the EPA (E15); Having ethanol produced from corn starch qualify as an advanced biofuel under the RFS; Having ethanol produced from sorghum qualify as an advanced biofuel under the RFS; Renewable Energy Loan Guarantee programs at the Department of Energy and the Department of Agriculture
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Federal Railroad Administration
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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Buis |
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Ted |
Monoson |
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John Boehner |
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Bliley |
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Jim Nussle; Associate Administrator, EPA |
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John |
Fuher |
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Kent Conrad |
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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental and climate change issues; HR 1 Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011 - Specifically, the Sullivan amendment (156) to prohibit EPA from spending money on E15 and the Flake amendment (145) cutting off spending for flex fuel pumps; H.R.230 21st Century Energy Independence Act of 2011; H.R.404 Renewable Fuels for America's Future Act of 2011; H.R.426 Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011;
H.R.523 American Fuel Protection Act of 2011; H.R.424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R.748 To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes; H.R.1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act of 2011; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011; H.R. 2073 Country-Of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R.2231 Ethanol Modernization and Deficit Reduction Act; H.R.2307 Ethanol Subsidy Repeal Act; H.R. 2584 The Interior/EPA Appropriations Act specifically the Sullivan Amendment to prevent the EPA from implementing E15; H.R.3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R.3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.AMDT. 475 to H.R.2112: An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used for the construction of an ethanol blender pump or an ethanol storage facility; S.152 Dual Fuel Vehicle Act of 2011; S 187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011; S.520 Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act; S.530 A bill to modify certain subsidies for ethanol production, and for other purposes; S.559 Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act; S.871 Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act; S. 884 Domestic Energy Production Act; S.1057 Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and to allow States the option of not participating in the corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with agricultural, economic, energy, and environmental goals; S.1185 Ethanol Reform and Deficit Reduction Act; S.1321 Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011; S.1603 Open Fuels Standard Act of 2011; S.AMDT.411 to S.782 To prohibit the use of Federal funds to construct ethanol blender pumps or ethanol storage facilities; E15 labeling for pumps; General efforts to get government loan guarantees for an ethanol pipeline; General efforts to increase the number of flex pumps (blender pump); General items related to Renewable Fuel Standard; General items relating to a 15 percent ethanol blend and the fuel waiver filed with the EPA (E15); Low carbon fuel standard
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Railroad Administration, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
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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Buis |
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Ted |
Monoson |
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John Boehner |
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Chris |
Bliley |
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Jim Nussle; Associate Administrator, EPA |
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John |
Fuher |
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Kent Conrad |
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
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental and climate change issues; H.R.404 Renewable Fuels for America's Future Act of 2011; H.R.426 Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011; H.R.1075 Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act; H.R.1188 Repeal Ethanol Subsidies Today Act of 2011; H.R.2231 Ethanol Modernization and Deficit Reduction Act; H.R.2307 Ethanol Subsidy Repeal Act; S.520 Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act;
S.530 A bill to modify certain subsidies for ethanol production, and for other purposes; S.559 Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act; S.871 Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act; S. 884 Domestic Energy Production Act; S.1057 Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act; S.1185 Ethanol Reform and Deficit Reduction Act; S.AMDT. 436 to S.782 To repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit; S.AMDT. 476 to S.782 To repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit; General efforts to overhaul and extend ethanol incentivesVEETC and ethanol tariff
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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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Buis |
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Ted |
Monoson |
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John Boehner |
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Jim Nussle; Associate Administrator, EPA |
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John |
Fuher |
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Kent Conrad |
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental and climate change issues; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; Energy programs set to be reauthorized by the 2012 Farm Bill, specifically the Rural Energy for American Program and the Biomass Crop Assistance Program; China anti-dumping case on dried distillers grains; Food safety in general and specifically the issue of trace amounts of antibiotics in dried distillers grains; General items relating to corn supply projections from USDA;
Renewable Energy Loan Guarantee programs at the Department of Energy and the Department of Agriculture
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Railroad Administration, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Tom |
Buis |
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Ted |
Monoson |
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John Boehner |
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Chris |
Bliley |
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Jim Nussle; Associate Administrator, EPA |
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John |
Fuher |
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Kent Conrad |
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
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental and climate change issues; H.R.910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011; H.R.3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R.3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and to allow States the option of not participating in the corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with agricultural, economic, energy, and environmental goals;
S.1321 Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011; Climate change in general; Indirect Land Use Change requirements for ethanol; Low carbon fuel standard
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, 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 |
Tom |
Buis |
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Ted |
Monoson |
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John Boehner |
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Chris |
Bliley |
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Jim Nussle; Associate Administrator, EPA |
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John |
Fuher |
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Kent Conrad |
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 TAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental and climate change issues; H.R.426 Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011; H.R.2307 Ethanol Subsidy Repeal Act; S.530 A bill to modify certain subsidies for ethanol production, and for other purposes; S.871 Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act; S. 884 Domestic Energy Production Act; S.1057 Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act; General efforts to overhaul and extend ethanol incentivesVEETC and ethanol tariff; the 54 cent ethanol tariff
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Buis |
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John Boehner |
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Bliley |
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Jim Nussle; Associate Administrator, EPA |
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Fuher |
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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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