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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 | 4301 WILSON BOULEVARD |
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City | ARLINGTON |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22203 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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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: Mike Whelan, Director Government Relations Operations |
Date | 07/20/2012 |
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
P.L. 111-201 (H.R. 4173):
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009
(Part II, Sec. 728, 741, Implementation of the end-user exemption)
Issue: Derivatives end-user exemption from swap clearing and definition clarity under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
H.R.872: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011
(Sec. 3, Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement.)
H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption.
Extends for 18 months the deadline for implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Acts derivatives provisions.
H.R. 1610, H.R. 2682: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011
Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
H.R. 1840: To Improve Consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the Costs and Benefits of its Regulations and Orders
Legislation to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders under the Dodd-Frank Act.
H.R. 2779: To Exempt Inter-Affiliate Swaps From Certain Regulatory Requirements Put in Place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act
A bill to exclude inter-affiliate trades from certain Dodd-Frank regulatory requirements.
H.R. 3527: Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation Act
Clarifies the definition of swap dealer to exempt end-users from certain regulatory requirements in the Dodd-Frank Act.
H.R. 3336: Small Business Credit Availability Act
Provides certain exemptions to the Dodd-Frank Act for small lenders.
Prior to introduction, H.R. 6083: The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Subtitle B - Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Subtitle C, Sec. 6201 and 6205)
S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes.
Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
S. 1658: The Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger (REFRESH) Act of 2011
Reauthorizes Farm Bill programs, including extension of the rural energy for America program, and includes the rural energy savings program.
S. 2216: The Rural Energy Savings Program Act which would allow rural electric cooperatives to provide low-interest loans to their consumer-members for efficiency improvements.
S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Rural Development, Subtitle B Rural Electrification, Subtitle C, Sec. 6201, 6202, 6204, 6205 and 6407)
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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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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1-3)
Issue: Draft legislation to provide the Federal Home Loan Bank authority to purchase certain securities (making Federal Home Loan Bank a source of capital for National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation).
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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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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. 3581: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2012
Ensure Rural Utilities Service Electric Loan Borrowers are not adversely affected by changes to method of estimating costs.
H.R.5325, S.2465: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013.
H.R. 5855, S. 3216: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013. Provisions relating to adequate funding of FEMAs disaster relief fund.
H.R. 5857, S. 3241; Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013, directing USAID funding to international rural electrification.
H.R. 5973, S. 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 . Title III. Provisions ensuring RUS electric loans remain at sufficient levels and terms to meet co-op infrastructure needs.
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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Schepis |
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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. 910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011
(Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act.)
H.R. 2273, S. 1751: The Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act
Allows states, pursuant to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, to adopt and implement coal combustion residuals permit programs.
H.R. 2401: The Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act for 2011
A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules.
H.R. 3185: A bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump.
S.493: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011
(S. Amdt. 244, McConnell-Inhofe Amendment to S. 493 proposed to pre-empt EPA from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act)
S. 1702: A bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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. 909: Roadmap for Americas Energy Future
Comprehensive energy bill encouraging the production of fossil fuel-based, nuclear, and renewable energy.
H.R. 910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011
(Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act)
H.R. 1433: Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012. This bill seeks to prevent state governments from using their eminent domain powers to take privately-owned property for economic development purposes.
H.R. 1705, H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011
A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules.
H.R. 1938: North American-Made Energy Security Act
Requires directs the President to issue a final order by November 1, 2011 to either grant or deny the permit to construct the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would be constructed through co-op service territory in several other states.
H.R. 2417: Better Use of Light Bulbs (Bulb) Act
Repeals the requirement that would have prevented consumers from using incandescent light bulbs.
H.R. 2845: Pipeline Safety Regulatory Certainty and Job Creation Act
Improves the safety of oil pipelines.
H.R. 2937, S. 1932: Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act
Improves the safety of oil and natural gas pipelines. Rural electric co-ops provide the electricity for pipeline pumping stations.
H.R. 3280: Powering America for Tomorrow Act
Expands FERCs jurisdiction over transmission siting issues.
H.R. 3548: The North American Energy Access Act
Transfers the permit approval process from the Department of State and place it with FERC.
H.R. 3680: Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011. This bill would streamline the permitting process associated with establishing small hydroelectric power projects that generate electricity.
H.R. 4017: Smart Energy Act. This bill would establish a Department of Energy financing program to facilitate energy efficiency retrofits on existing buildings.
H.R. 4273: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012. This bill would prevent violations of environmental laws and regulations if the Department of Energy issues an emergency order.
H.R. 4348: MAP-21 as it relates to The Surface Transportation Act of 2012; incorporating S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, inclusion of H.R. 2273.
S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011
All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards.
S. 512: Nuclear Power 2021 Act
Requires DOE to help demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs.
S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act
(Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency.)
S. 629: The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011
All provisions related to encouraging more hydropower production through efficiency.
S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011
All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity.
S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011
(Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects)
S.1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011
All provisions relating to energy savings in residential and commercial buildings, including the Rural Energy Savings Program.
S.1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011
Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates.
S. 1321: Practical Energy Plan of 2011
Energy policies including the Rural Energy Savings Program.
S. 2146: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012. This bill would establish a national clean energy standard to mandate an increase in the use of clean energy sources to generate electricity.
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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
H.R.872: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011
Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement.
H.R.910, S.482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011
Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act.
H.R.1391: Recycling Coal Combustion Residuals Accessibility Act of 2011
Prevents EPA from regulating Coal Combustion Residuals as hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
H.R. 2273, S. 1751: Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act
Allows states, pursuant to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, to adopt and implement coal combustion residuals permit programs.
H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act for 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules.
H.R. 4348: MAP-21 as it relates to The Surface Transportation Act of 2012; incorporating S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act.
S. 493: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011
McConnell-Inhofe Amendment to S. 493 proposed to pre-empt EPA from regulating greenhouse gases through the Clean Air Act.
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 397: Reform Americans Can Afford Act of 2011
High cost plan tax, employer provisions.
H.R. 436: Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012
H.R. 439, S.73: State Leadership in Health Care Act
To prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived.
H.R. 524: Restoring Consumer-driven Health Care Act of 2011
HR 605: Patients' Freedom to Choose Act
(Sec. 1-3, repeal restrictions on Health Savings Accounts, Medicare Set Asides and Health Flexible Spending Arrangements enacted in Affordable Care Act.)
HR 1050: Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011
(Sec. 1-6, creating association health plans.)
HR 1173: Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011
(Sec. 1-2, repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, CLASS Act.)
H.R. 2529, S. 1368: Restoring Access to Medication Act
H.R. 5842: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012
S. 244: State Health Care Choice Act
To prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived.
S. 248: Empowering States to Innovate Act
To prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived.
S. 312: Patients' Freedom to Choose Act
Sec. 1-3, repeal restrictions on Health Savings Accounts, Medicare Set Asides and Health Flexible Spending Arrangements enacted in Affordable Care Act.
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 668: Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricty from Lethal Damage Act
Entire bill, amending Federal Power Act to increase FERC authority to write cyber standards.
H.R. 2903: FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2011
Entire bill.
H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011
Entire bill, enhances intelligence agencies ability to share information with critical infrastructure owners and operators.
H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011
(Sec. 2, voluntary private sector information security standards; information sharing, sec. 3, national information security organization.)
H.R. 4263, S. 2151: Secure IT Act of 2012
Stengthening and enhancing cybersecurity by using Research, Education, Information and Technology Act of 2012; Information-Sharing title.
S. 1342: Grid Cyber Security Act
An original bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee cybersecurity bill (entire bill, amends Federal Power Act to add new authority for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over electric power industry cybersecurity standards).
House Energy and Commerce Draft GRID Act (entire bill, amends Federal Power Act to add new authority for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over electric power industry cybersecurity standards)
S. 2105: Cybersecurity Act of 2012
Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Cybersecurity critical infrastructure protection title, particularly proposals to create regulatory authority for Dept. of Homeland Security.
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15. General issue area code RRR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4348: MAP-21 (The Surface Transportation Act of 2012)
Provision to protect the interest of captive shippers.
Prior to introduction, H.R. 6083: The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Subtitle B Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Subtitle C, Sec. 6201 and 6205)
S. 49: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011
(Sec. 7, Removal of railroad anti-trust exemptions.)
S. 158: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011
(Title III, Improving railroad competitiveness.)
S. 1813, Sec. 40312: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act' or the `MAP-21' (Kohl Amendment to S. 49 to repeal Railroad Anti Trust Exemption).
S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Rural Development, Subtitle B Rural Electrification, Subtitle C, Sec. 6201, 6202, 6204, 6205 and 6407)
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15. General issue area code RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 619: Surface Transportation Savings Act of 2011
Provision to prevent the requirement of a deficit reduction contribution by our pension plan.
H.R. 662: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011
H.R. 717: Save our Border Communities Act of 2011
H.R.1534 : SAVE Act of 2011 (Sec. 13 and 14)
H.R. 2010, S. 1098: Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011
(Title 1, to repeal limits/caps on tax preferred health accounts.)
H.R. 2656: Pension Technical Modifications Act whole bill
H.R. 3561 : Small Business Pension Promotion Act of 2011 (sec. 7)
H.R. 4239, 4276, 4281: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012
H.R. 4348: MAP-21 (The Surface Transportation Act of 2012)
(Senate Highway Bill, Section 40312 on Pension Funding Stabilization.
H.R. 6057, 6058: Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012
S. 145: Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2011
(Entire Bill, Sec. 1-2, retirement plan tax implications.)
To promote labor force participation of older Americans, with the goals of increasing retirement security, reducing the projected shortage of experienced workers, maintaining future economic growth, and improving the Nation's fiscal outlook.
S. 439: Deficit Reduction and Budget Reform Act of 2011
(Title VIII, tax benefit / retirement issues, Community Living Assistance Services and Supports, CLASS, Program.)
S. 1813, Sec. 40312: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act' or the `MAP-21' (Senate Highway Bill, Section 40312 on Pension Funding Stabilization.
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15. General issue area code SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 527: Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011
Maintain appropriate size standards for electric cooperatives.
H.R. 3987: Small Business Protection Act of 2012.
Issue: Maintain appropriate size standards for electric cooperatives.
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15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.3307: American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011
Issue: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and other comparable incentives
H.R.3308: Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act
Issue: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and other comparable incentives
H.R. 4348: MAP-21 (The Surface Transportation Act of 2012)
Issue: Preventing proposed reduction in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds volume cap. Provision to prevent the requirement of a deficit reduction contribution by our pension plan.
S.1220 : Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011
Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates.
Issue: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds and other comparable incentives.
Issue: Draft legislation to change tax code organization of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation from a 501(c)(4) to a 501(c)(12).
S.1436 : Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Project Bonds Act of 2011 provides tax credit bonds to finance highway infrastructure projects.
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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.
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H.R. 1209: Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011; Title IV, Jumpstarting Opportunity w/Broadband Spectrum Act of 2011. Ensuring availability of D-block partnership opportunities for electric utilities.
H.R. 2577: SAFE Data Act
Entire bill, new FTC regulation on customer data should account for complying entitys size, sophistication, and resources.
H.R. 3630: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
TitleVI Public Safety Communications and Electromagnetic Spectrum Auctions. Sec. 6208, ability of electric utilities to partner with new national public safety broadband network.
S. 28: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act
(Sec. 102 & 106, potential for access to spectrum for critical utility operations.)
S. 911: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act
Ensuring secondary access to public safety spectrum for electric utilities; Sec. 206, powers and duties of the Public Safety Broadband Corporation; Sec. 304, efficient use of public safety spectrum, Sec. 501, radio spectrum inventory.
S. 1029: e-KNOW Act, Electric Consumer Right to Know Act
Creates new consumer right to access regular stream of energy information and creates new authority for FERC to establish smart-meter information guidelines.
S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011
Securing small business protections in bill, establishing national regulatory regime at Federal Trade Commission for consumer data breach protections; sec. 3 notification of information security breach; sec. 4 application and enforcement, sec. 5 definitions; small business exemption.
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 470: Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011
(Sec. 2, Reauthorizes power contracts for the Hoover Dam to customers in California, Nevada, and Arizona including electric co-ops.)
H.R. 909: Roadmap for Americas Energy Future
Instructs the DOE Secretary to establish a reverse auction program to award funds from the American-Made Energy Trust Fund to eligible entities to generate an amount of electric energy, and (2) establish within DOE a Reverse Auction Authority to conduct such auctions.
H.R. 910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011
(Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act.)
H.R. 1705, H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011
A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules.
H.R. 1938: North American-Made Energy Security Act
Requires directs the President to issue a final order by November 1, 2011 to either grant or deny the permit to construct the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would be constructed through co-op service territory in several other states.
H.R. 2937, S. 1932: Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act
Improves the safety of oil and natural gas pipelines. Rural electric co-ops provide the electricity for pipeline pumping stations.
H.R. 4273: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012. This bill would prevent violations of environmental laws and regulations if the Department of Energy issues an emergency order.
S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011
All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards.
S 512: Nuclear Power 2021 Act
Requires DOE to help demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs.
S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act
(Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency.)
S. 629: The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011
All provisions related to encouraging more hydropower production through efficiency.
S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011
All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity.
S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011
(Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects.)
S.1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011
All provisions relating to energy savings in residential and commercial buildings, including the Rural Energy Savings Program.
S.1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011
Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates.
S. 1321: Practical Energy Plan of 2011
Energy policies including the Rural Energy Savings Program.
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