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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 | 801 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., NW, #320 |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2252-12
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6. House ID# 304630000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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: Anthony P. Kavanagh, Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs |
Date | 10/15/2010 |
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 RRR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Surface Transportation Board's reform bills
S.2889, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Bill;
H.R.; Railraoad competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007 (New bill that had not been introduced this congress)
Antitrust Bills for Railroads
H.R.233, "Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act";
S.146, "Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act";
Railroad rate and other reforms including removal of antitrust exemptions, and reform of the Service Transportation Board.
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 |
Joseph |
Hartsoe |
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Anthony P. |
Kavanagh |
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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
Coal Ash issues generally;
H.R.2454, "American Clean Energy and Security Act";
S.1462, "American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009";
S.3813, Renewable Electricity Promotion Act of 2010"
The potential effect of climate change legislation on utility industry and the nation and efforts to model those effects.
An appropriate Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) along with the need for legislative reform of the process to plan, site and allocate the cost of extra high voltage transmission, as an integral part of any RES legislation.
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 |
Martin |
McBroom |
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Joseph |
Hartsoe |
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Anthony P. |
Kavanagh |
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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.5026, Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act of 2010;
H.R.2868, "Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act";
H.R.2165, " Bulk Power System Protection Act";
H.R.2195, "Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act";
S.946, "Critical Electric Infrastructure protection Act";
S.773, "Cyber Security Act of 2009;
S.3480, "Protecting Cyber Space as a National Asset Act of 2010";
Protecting critical transmission and distribution assets from cyber and other threats in an efficient and cost effective manner;
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 |
Joseph |
Hartsoe |
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Anthony P. |
Kavanagh |
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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.2454, "American Clean Energy and Security Act";
H.R.4173, "Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act";
S.3217, "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010", (OTC derivatives)
Ensuring acceptable rules for trading by utilities of over-the-counter derivatives
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 |
Joseph |
Hartsoe |
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Anthony P. |
Kavanagh |
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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.R4213, " The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010", (energy extenders and Pension Relief)
H.R.4149, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a renewable electricity integration credit for a utility that purchases or produces renewable power, (renewable integration credit)
S.722, "Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009", (dividend tax relief)
H.R.4849, The Small Business Tax Bill (interest in accelerated depreciation)
H.R.5297, "Small Business Lending Fund Act", (bonus depreciation)
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 |
Sabrina |
Campbell |
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Anthony P. |
Kavanagh |
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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
S.3381, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of term "renewable biomass", and for other purposes;
H.R.2454, "American Clean Energy and Security Act";
H.R.4753, "Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act";
H.J.Res.77, resolution disapproving a rule submitted by EPA relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute finding
for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act;
S.1733, "Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act";
S.2744, "Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Act of 2009;
S.2835, "International Climate Change Investment Act of 2009";
S.2877, "Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act";
S.2995, "Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010";
S.3072, "Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act";
S.J.Res. 26, resolution disapproving a rule submitted by EPA relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act.;
Casey-Carper draft legislation to codify EPA tailoring rule;
Kerry-Lieberman draft legislation on climate change and energy policy ("American Power Act")
Bingaman draft legislation on climate change policy affecting only the electric power sector.
S.3591, "Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act of 2010";
S.3464, "Practical Energy and Climate Act of 2010";
316b U.S.C. 1251, et seq., The Clean Water Act, issues relating to performance standards of cooling water intake structures
Issues related to the regulation of coal ash.
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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Sabrina |
Campbell |
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Martin |
McBroom |
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Alicia |
Cannon |
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Anthony P. |
Kavanagh |
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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
S.1462, "American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009";
H.R.2454, " American Clean Energy and Security Act";
Kerry-Liberman draft legislation on climate change and energy policy ("American Power Act")
Graham draft "clean energy standard" legislation
Graham draft "clean energy standard" legislation
S.3813, "Renewable Electricity Promotion Act of 2010";
H.R.4899, Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010, provisions related to Nuclear Loan Guantees
Addressing the need for transmission to deliver energy from renewable and other sources from source to lead, as well as the need for legislative reform of the process to plan, site and allocate the cost of extra high voltage transmission.
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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Martin |
McBroom |
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Joseph |
Hartsoe |
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Alicia |
Cannon |
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Anthony P. |
Kavanagh |
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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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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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