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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
SIERRA CLUB

2. Address

Address1
85 SECOND STREET, 2ND FLOOR
 Address2
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City
SAN FRANCISCO
 State
CA
 Zip Code
94105
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Gayle Sheehan
​4159775560
​gayle.sheehan@sierraclub.org
5. Senate ID#
​35274-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​SIERRA CLUB
6. House ID#
​324660000
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

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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 11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​150,000.00
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.
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

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Gayle Sheehan, Director of Regulatory Compliance
 Date
10/19/2009

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 CAW

16. Specific lobbying issues

HOUSE
H.R. 0669-Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act-(All Sections)
H.R. 1191-Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2009-(All Sections)
H.R. 1310-Clean Water Protection Act-(All Sections)
HOUSE (continued)
H.R. 2766-Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009-(All Sections)
H.R. 3265-Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act-(All Sections)

SENATE
S. 0433-Federal Renewable Electricity Standard-(All Sections)
S. 0548-Save American Energy Act-(All Sections)
S. 0575-CLEAN TEA-(All Sections)
S. 0696-Appalachia Restoration Act-(All Sections)
S. 0787-Clean Water Restoration Act-(All Sections)
S. 1054-Senate Interior Appropriations Bill-(Oppose effects to restrict EPA's ability to regulate GHG's/implement endangerment finding)

NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI)
Clean Water Restoration Act-(All Sections)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Minerals Management Service, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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
Dalal
Aboulhosn
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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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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

HOUSE
H.R. 0889-Save American Energy Act-(Building cosponsorship)
H.R. 2227-American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act-(Testified against this bill)
H.R. 2454-America Clean Energy and Security Act-(Comprehensive Clean Energy and Climate Bill)
HOUSE (Continued)
H.R. 2996-Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010-(Biofuels, Agency fundings, Oppose efforts to restrict EPA's ability to regulate GHG's/implement endangerment finding)
H.R. 3246-Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009-(The bill provides support for technologies to reduce oil dependence)
H.R. 3326-Defense Appropriations Bill-(Oppose dirty fuels incentives and subsidies; protect EISA 2007, Sec. 526)
H.R. 3534-Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act of 2009-(Support some provisions dealing with off shore drilling and renewable energy; attended hearing on this bill)

SENATE
S. 0247-Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009-(Fuel economy)
S. 1390-Defense Authorization Bill-(Section 526)
S. 1462-American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (ACELA)-(All Sections)

NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI)
Senate Version of H.R. 2454-(All Sections)
Clean Energy Legislation-(Include in climate legislation a fund for education, training and retraining for all sectors of the emerging clean energy economy)
Senate Climate Bill-(Advocate for provisions that would ensure clean up)
No Name Yet (Comprehensive clean energy and global warming legislation)-(All Sections)
Climate Legislation-(Biofuels provisions)
Climate Bill-(Biofuels/Biomass)


17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Minerals Management Service, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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
Dave
Hamilton
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Katherine
Johnson
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Melinda
Pierce
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John
Coequyt
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Ann
Mesnikoff
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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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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

HOUSE
H.R. 0001-American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-(Promote clean energy incentives)
H.R. 0055-Commuter Act of 2009-(Transit/Transportation)
H.R. 0564-Superfund Reinvestment Act of 2009-(All Sections)
HOUSE (Continued)
H.R. 0890-The American Renewable Energy Act-(Building cosponsorship)
H.R. 1329-CLEAN TEA-(To build support for transportation in climate legislation)
H.R. 1612-Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2009-(All Sections)
H.R. 1618-Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act (SHIPA)-(In support of limiting freight truck size and weight)
H.R. 2751-Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act-(Fuel Economy)
H.R. 3026-Hazard Mitigation for All Act-(All Sections)
H.R. 3027-Predisaster Mitigation Enhancement Act-(All Sections)
H.R. 3028-First Responder Innovation and Support Act of 2009-(All Sections)
H.R. 3619-Coast Guard Authorization Act-(All Sections)

SENATE
S. 0022-Omnibus Public Lands Management-(All Sections)
S. 0779-Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act (SHIPA)-(In support of limiting freight truck size and weight)
S. 1470-Forest Jobs and Recreation Act-(wilderness and logging provisions)

NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI)
Authorizing Bill - no name (Authorize NOAA's Bay-Watershed Education Training and Environmental Literacy Grants programs)-(All Sections)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Minerals Management Service, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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
None
None
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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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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

HOUSE
H.R 1409-Employee Free Choice Act of 2009-(All Sections)
SENATE
S. 0560-Employee Free Choice Act of 2009-(All Sections)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Minerals Management Service, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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
None
None
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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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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 RES

16. Specific lobbying issues

HOUSE
H.R. 0039-The Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act-(All Sections)
H.R. 0192-Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act-(All Sections, Oppose)
H.R. 0644-Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act-(All Sections)
HOUSE (Continued)
H.R. 1264-Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009-(All Sections)
H.R. 1769-Alpine Lakes Wilderness Expansion-(All Sections)
H.R. 1925-America's Red Rock Wilderness Act-(All Sections)
H.R. 2076-Border Security and Responsibility Act-(All Sections)
H.R. 2555-Homeowners' Defense Act-(All Sections)
H.R. 2888-Devil's Staircase Wilderness-(All Sections)

SENATE
S. 0231-Arctic Wilderness-(All Sections)
S. 0799-America's Red Rock Wilderness Act-(All Sections)
S. 1036-Federal Transportation Policy and Planning Act-(All Sections)

NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI)
No Name Yet (Senate global warming and energy legislation)-(Support adaptation provision, oppose offshore drilling provision)
Boulder - White Clouds/CIEDRA Bill-(Wilderness bill for central Idaho; we have historically opposed but may support this year's version)
California Desert Bill-(Senate wilderness bill that deals with renewable energy citing and ORV use)
Roadless Rule Bill-(Codifies Clinton roadless rule, something we support)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Minerals Management Service, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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
Mykel
Bybee
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Athan
Manuel
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

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ISSUE UPDATE

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
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State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
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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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