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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 440 1st St, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 440 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 321874-618
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6. House ID# 396140055
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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 |
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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: Robert Van Heuvelen |
Date | 10/20/2020 6:43:15 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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act;
H.R. 359, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act;
H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act of 2020;
S.4795, Cyber Sense Act of 2020;
H.R. 362, Energy Emergency Leadership Act;
H.R. 1166, the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act;
H.R. 1743, Advancing Grid Storage Act;
H.R. 2119, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize grants for improving the energy efficiency of public buildings, and for other purposes;
H.R. 2597, Clean Energy Standard Act;
H.R. 2636, Smart Cities and Communities Act;
H.R. 2741, the LIFT America Act;
H.R. 2986, the BEST Act;
H.R. 4447, the Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act;
H.R. 5256, the FREEZER Act;
H.R. 5428, the Grid Modernization Research and Development Act;
H.R. 5518, related to DOEs Clean Cities Program;
H.R. 5527, the 21st Century Power Grid Act;
H.R. 5545, the No EXHAUST Act;
H.R. 5760: Grid Security Research and Development Act;
H.R. 7516, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act;
S. 1359, Clean Energy Standard Act;
S. 1602, the BEST Act;
S. 2332, Grid Modernization Act of 2019;
S. 2657, the American Energy Innovation Act;
Issues related to grid modernization;
Discussion Draft, Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for Our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act;
Discussion Draft, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act;
Draft grid modernization legislation;
Clean Cities Program;
Draft transportation legislation;
Draft distributed energy generation legislative concepts;
Draft building R&D legislation;
Draft microgrid legislation;
Net metering issues generally;
Electricity transmission;
Smart communities;
Clean energy issues generally;
Liability protection as it relates to asks or orders from the U.S. government during a grid and/or national emergency;
Infrastructure or stimulus legislation generally;
Issues related to Critical Electric Infrastructure Information (CEII);
PURPA;
Clean energy issues generally;
Energy storage generally.
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 |
Robert |
Van Heuvelen |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad |
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Ward |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Bingaman |
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Valerie |
West |
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Natural Resources Director to Senator Gordon Smith |
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Valerie |
West |
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Professional Staff to the House Natural Resources Committee |
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Valerie |
West |
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Deputy Director of Cong. Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation |
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
Wildfire and vegetation management issues generally.
Climate change and clean air issues generally.
Discussion draft of the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act;
Power sector emissions.
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 |
Robert |
Van Heuvelen |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad |
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Stephen |
Ward |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Bingaman |
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Valerie |
West |
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Natural Resources Director to Senator Gordon Smith |
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Valerie |
West |
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Professional Staff to the House Natural Resources Committee |
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Valerie |
West |
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Deputy Director of Cong. Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation |
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. 5523, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act of 2019;
H.R. 7330, Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act of 2019;
S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act;
Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools Act;
Electric Vehicle Tax Credit (30D);
Alternative Refueling Property Tax Credit (30C);
Normalization issues and storage investment tax credit;
Monetization of tax credits.
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 |
Robert |
Van Heuvelen |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad |
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Stephen |
Ward |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Bingaman |
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Valerie |
West |
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Natural Resources Director to Senator Gordon Smith |
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Valerie |
West |
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Professional Staff to the House Natural Resources Committee |
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Valerie |
West |
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Deputy Director of Cong. Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation |
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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Utility operations during the pandemic;
Clean energy issues generally;
Comprehensive energy legislation generally;
Grid modernization legislation;
Port electrification;
Transportation Electrification program.
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 |
Robert |
Van Heuvelen |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad |
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Stephen |
Ward |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Bingaman |
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Valerie |
West |
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Natural Resources Director to Senator Gordon Smith |
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Valerie |
West |
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Professional Staff to the House Natural Resources Committee |
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Valerie |
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Deputy Director of Cong. Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation |
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. 2, Moving Forward Act;
H.R. 2164, Green Bus Act;
H.R. 2337, FLEET Act;
H.R. 2616, the Clean Corridors Act;
H.R. 2906, the Clean Commute for Kids Act;
S. 674, the Clean Corridors Act;
S. 1750, Clean School Bus Act;
S. 1939, Moving FIRST Act;
S. 2040, related to transportation;
S. 2041, related to transportation;
S. 2302, Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act;
Draft transportation R&D legislation;
Port and airport infrastructure upgrades;
Surface transportation reauthorization;
Evacuation/emergency route planning;
Alternative Transportation Corridors and electric charging infrastructure;
Fleets;
Buy America generally;
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program;
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act;
Alternative fuel vehicles and related infrastructure generally.
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 |
Robert |
Van Heuvelen |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad |
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Stephen |
Ward |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Bingaman |
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Valerie |
West |
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Natural Resources Director to Senator Gordon Smith |
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Valerie |
West |
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Professional Staff to the House Natural Resources Committee |
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Valerie |
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Deputy Director of Cong. Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation |
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. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act;
H.R. 7608, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, FY 21; FY2021 Interior/Environment Appropriations, including provisions to implement federal and state coal combustion residual permit programs under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act of 2016;
H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, FY 21 (including clean energy, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, telecommunications, grid security, and electric transportation issues);
H.R. 8319, Continuing Appropriations, FY 21;
H.R. 8337, Continuing Appropriations, FY 21;
House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 925 [updated HEROES Act];
Low and zero emission vehicle funding;
Energy R&D.
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 |
Robert |
Van Heuvelen |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad |
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Stephen |
Ward |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Bingaman |
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Valerie |
West |
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Natural Resources Director to Senator Gordon Smith |
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Valerie |
West |
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Professional Staff to the House Natural Resources Committee |
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Valerie |
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Deputy Director of Cong. Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation |
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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5125, American Security Drone Act;
H.R. 6395, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021;
S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.
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 |
Robert |
Van Heuvelen |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad
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Stephen |
Ward |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Bingaman
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Valerie |
West |
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Natural Resources Director to Senator Gordon Smith
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Valerie |
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Professional Staff to the House Natural Resources Committee
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Valerie |
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Deputy Director of Cong. Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to the FCCs 6 GHz spectrum rule, pole attachments, middle mile broadband infrastructure, other broadband issues, and wildfire resilience.
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 |
Robert |
Van Heuvelen |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad |
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Stephen |
Ward |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Bingaman |
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Valerie |
West |
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Natural Resources Director to Senator Gordon Smith |
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Valerie |
West |
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Professional Staff to the House Natural Resources Committee |
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Valerie |
West |
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Deputy Director of Congressional Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation |
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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