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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 660 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, SE, #401 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20003 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 38574-12
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6. House ID# 305670000
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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 | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
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: Kathy DeCoster, Vice President and Director of Federal Affairs |
Date | 03/02/2010 |
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
HR 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, multiple provisions related to conservation, implementation
HR 2996 Interior Appropriations Bill, FY 2010
HR 2847 CJS Appropriations Bill, FY 2010
HR 3288 Transportation Appropriations, FY 2010
HR 3183, S 1436 Energy and Water Appropriations, FY 2010
HR 3288 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), 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 |
Kathy |
DeCoster |
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Marsha |
Runningen |
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Shaw |
Sprague |
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James |
Daley |
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John |
Garder |
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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
HR 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. Climate change/ global warming, provisions related to carbon sequestration and funding for adaptation and mitigation.
HR 2192Climate Change Safeguards for Natural Resources Conservation Act of 2009.
S 1733 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act
S 1933 Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act
S 2729 Clean Energy Partnerships Act of 2009
S 1576 Forest Carbon Incentives Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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 |
Marsha |
Runningen |
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Kathy |
DeCoster |
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James |
Daley |
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Shaw |
Sprague |
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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 RES
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 146 Omnibus Public Land Management Act - Title XII, subtitle E, (Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program), implementation.
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve expansion(no bill yet)
Cape Lookout National Seashore expansion(no bill yet)
HR 3339 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization
HR 2419, S 1787(110th Congress)2008 Farm Bill implementation - Farm and Ranchland Protection Program, Community Forest and Open Space Protection Program.
S 1168, HR 1694 Revolutionary War and War of 1812 battlefields
HR 1916 Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act
HR 3726 Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act
HR 3785 Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Boundary Study Act
St. Croix Wild & Scenic River expansion(no bill yet)
S 2747 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
Kathy |
DeCoster |
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Marsha |
Runningen |
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Shaw |
Sprague |
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John |
Garder |
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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
Tax code provisions regarding tax exempt organizations and conservation easement donations.
HR 1831, S 812, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions.
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 |
Kathy |
DeCoster |
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Marsha |
Runningen |
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Shaw |
Sprague |
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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 IND
16. Specific lobbying issues
Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement(no bill yet)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Marsha |
Runningen |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR__, Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009(bill not introduced yet).
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 |
Kathy |
DeCoster |
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Marsha |
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Shaw |
Sprague |
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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
S 1462 American Clean Energy Leadership Act 2009.
HR 3534 Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, (Title IV only)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of
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 |
Kathy |
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Marsha |
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Shaw |
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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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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
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |
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
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |