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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1125 17th Street, NW |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 20106-12
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6. House ID# 306580000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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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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: Elizabeth A. Nadeau, Associate General Counsel |
Date | 01/17/2014 |
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
S. 601, Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization, provisions related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, capital plan for deep draft navigation, Olmsted Dam, the "Deauthorization Commission," and innovative financing for water projects.
H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act Reauthorization, provisions related to Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, innovative financing, Public-Private Partnerships, and treatment of projects in the Inland Waterways Trust Fund.
H.R. 2428, Strengthen and Fortify Existing (SAFE) Bridges Act of 2013, legislation that authorizes $2.75b annually in the repair and replacement of existing bridges.
H.R. 2084, Partnership to Build America Act, legislation designed to provide innovative financing through an infrastructure bank by incentivizing repatriation of foreign holdings; provisions related to labor standards for federally-assisted construction.
H.R. 2553, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2013, legislation designed to fund an array of infrastructure through an infrastructure bank; provisions related to labor standards on federally-assisted construction.
S.1716, Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment Act, BRIDGE Act, legislation to create an American Infrastructure Bank to provide loans and loan guarantees to build roads, water systems, and energy infrastructure.
Passenger Rail Investment Act, legislation not yet introduced to reauthorize the nations passenger and commuter rail laws; provisions focus on the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board and criteria for grants in passenger rail.
Discussion with DOT officials regarding reauthorization of the surface transportation law, MAP-21, in the fall, with particular emphasis on funding the program and budgetary issues.
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 |
Jeffrey |
Soth |
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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. 3 and S. 582, Northern Route Approval Act, legislation to expedite permitting of the Keystone XL Pipeline.
H.R. 787, Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act of 2011, legislation to promote domestic energy production and invest in American infrastructure, provision related to extension of immigration laws to the Outer Continental Shelf, and provisions related to labor standards for federally-assisted construction.
Outer Continental Shelf oil leases and royalty revenue sharing.
Building Infrastructure and Finance Innovation Act, legislation designed to provide federal financial assistance through the Economic Development Administration to install energy efficiency investments; provisions related to labor standards for federally-assisted construction
North American Energy Act, legislation to eliminate the Presidential Permit process for oil and gas pipeline and electricity transmission.
S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, provisions related to labor standards on federally-assisted construction, potential amendment related to Keystone XL, as well as workforce development provisions.
H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Permitting Reform Act, legislation designed to limit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissions permit review of natural gas pipelines to one year.
H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act, legislation that would restructure and codify the permitting process for transboundary pipelines and electric transmission lines.
H.R. 2728, States Rights to Promote Energy Security Act, legislation that would allow states with existing regulatory structures for extraction of natural-gas to assume permitting responsibility on federal land, just as they would on private property within their jurisdiction.
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 |
Jeffrey R. |
Soth |
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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
H.R. 3582, Water Trust Fund Act, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act, the legislation would establish a dedicated fund, Clean Water Trust Fund, to make wastewater infrastructure investments and reauthorize the Clean Water Act-State Revolving Funds.
S. 1508, Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2013, legislation designed to prepare water infrastructure for climate-change adaptation, provisions related to labor standards for federally-assisted construction.
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 |
Jeffrey R. |
Soth |
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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
H.R. 2216, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; a floor amendment offered to eliminate labor standards on construction projects funded by the bill.
H.R. 2217, Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, floor amendments that were drafted but never offered regarding the process for procuring federally-financed construction projects.
H.J.Res. 59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, legislation funding the federal government through January 15.
H.R. 2775, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, legislation funding the federal government through January 15; particularly focused on a provision of the legislation increasing the spending authority for the Olmsted Lock and Dam on the Ohio River.
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 |
Jeffrey R. |
Soth |
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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
Legislation to lift the volume cap on Private Activity Bonds for water-infrastructure projects.
H.R. 3636, Update, Promote, and Develop America's Transportation Essentials Act of 2013, legislation to increase the motor fuels and diesel tax for deposit in the Highway Trust Fund.
H.R. 3638, Road Usage Fee Pilot Program Act, legislation to create demonstration projects to explore the feasibility of vehicle-miles-traveled taxes to fund transportation programs.
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 |
Jeffrey R. |
Soth |
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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
Issues related to the wage survey process and administration of the Davis-Bacon Act.
H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act, legislation nullifying decisions of the National Labor Relations Board as of January 2012.
PN 789, National Labor Relations Board, Nomination of Richard F. Griffin Jr. to General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Labor - Dept of (DOL), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Jeffrey R. |
Soth |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 803, SKILLS Act, Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act, provisions of governance of state and local workforce investment boards, Job Corps, etc.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Jeffrey R. |
Soth |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, the comprehensive immigration legislation, provisions related to the new W visa guest worker program.
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 |
Jeffrey R. |
Soth |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Pension Reform Legislation, legislation not introduced yet to reauthorize the Pension Protection Act (PPA). Provisions related to technical corrections of PPA; creation of a tool for seriously underfunded multi-employer pension plans to avoid insolvency and turning beneficiaries over to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; and authorizing the creation of new hybrid multi-employer defined-benefit pension plans.
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 |
Jeffrey R. |
Soth |
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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
H.R. 3489, Legislation that would repeal the imposition of the transitional reinsurance tax as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Pursued administrative remedies with the White House to postpone elimination of annual caps on participants benefits, to reinterpret transitional reinsurance tax to exclude multi-employer health plans from payment, and to allow access to exchanges and subsidies for eligible participants in multi-employer health plans.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
White House Office, U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Jeffrey R. |
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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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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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