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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 | ONE MASSACHUSETTS AVE, NW, #360 |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 32464-12
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6. House ID# 315930000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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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| 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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Kristen Ludecke |
Date | 4/20/2017 4:34:44 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.587, Fair RATES Act
H.R.723, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017
S.79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act
S.186, Fair RATES Act
S.239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017
H.R.1320, Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Act
Nuclear economics generally
Nuclear waste generally
Electricity wholesale markets generally
FERC Order 1000
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety 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 |
Kristen |
Ludecke |
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Donise |
Cameron |
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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.R.1686, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities
H.R.238, Commodity End-User Relief Act Issues related to the American Business Competitiveness Act A Better Way: A Pro Growth Tax Code for all Americans (issues related to tax reform)
Tax Reform 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 |
Kristen |
Ludecke |
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Donise |
Cameron |
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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.940, Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats (SCOUTS) Act;
H.R.998, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act (issues related to amendments regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules)
S.79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act
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 |
Kristen |
Ludecke |
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Donise |
Cameron |
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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
H.R.806, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017
S.263, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017
S.452, ORDEAL Act of 2017
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Kristen |
Ludecke |
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Donise |
Cameron |
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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.Rept.114-531, FY 2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2017 (issues related to budget, De Minimis Exception Level Under the Swap Dealer Definition, Bona Fide Hedging Exemption, Financial Entity Definition and Physical Forward Contacts with Volumetric Optionality)
H.Rept.114-532, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill, 2017 (issues related to budget, grid resilience, DOE-industry partnership on cyber and physical security, Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC), Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) program, Cyber Mutual Assistance program, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) program, and Transformer Reliance and Advanced Components (TRAC) program)
H.Rept.114-577, Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 2017 (issues related to budget, Enhanced Department of Defense Collaboration on Major Storm Recovery Efforts and Enhanced Grid Resiliency)
H.Rept.114-606, Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2017 (issues related to budget, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Coal and Rail Interdependencies, Community Development Block Grants, and Transportation Electrification)
H.Rept.114-632, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2017 (issues related to budget, Waters of the U.S., Coal Combustion Residual regulation, Steam Effluent Electric guidelines, Endangered Species Act, Avian Protection, Sage-Grouse Habitat Preservation and Vegetation Management)
H.Rept.114-699, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2017 (issues related to funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP))
H.Rept.114-668, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2017 (issues related to budget, GridEx III, Cyber Mutual Assistance and Grid Hardening Investment)
S.Rept.114-236, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill, 2017 (issues related to budget, grid resilience, DOE-industry partnership on cyber and physical security, Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC), Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) program, Cyber Mutual Assistance program, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) program, and Transformer Reliance and Advanced Components (TRAC) program)
S.Rept.114-274, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill, 2017 (issues related to funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP))
S.Rept.114-280, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill, 2017 (issues related to budget, access to adequate suitable spectrum, clarification of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, convergence of energy and telecom, electric utility pole attachment and FEC enforcement of the prior approval requirement)
S.Rept.114-281, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2017 (issues related to budget, Waters of the U.S., Coal Combustion Residual regulation, Steam Effluent Electric guidelines, Endangered Species Act, Avian Protection, Sage-Grouse Habitat Preservation and Vegetation Management)
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
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Donise |
Cameron |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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
27. Add the following 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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