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Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Zip Code | 20004 |
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City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Zip Code | 55102 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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Signature | Digitally Signed By: John A. O'Donnell, Director, Federal Affairs |
Date | 04/21/2014 |
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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Clean Water Act jurisdictional Issues, generally; Power-Sector Only Climate, generally; Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making.
H.R. 621, the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act to prohibit funding for EPA to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases;
H.R. 959, to prohibit EPA from awarding any grants or other financial assistance under Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the United States;
H.R. 2081, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act;
H.R. 2127, to prohibit EPA from finalizing NSPS for CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible;
H.R. 2886, the Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013;
H.R. 2916, the Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 to require congressional review of certain EPA rules;
H.R. 2948, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2013 to require analyses of cumulative and incremental impacts of certain EPA rules and actions;
H.R. 3042, the Taking Hold of Regulations to Increase Vital Employment in Energy Act to prohibit the use of the social cost of carbon in any regulatory impact analysis until authorized by federal law;
H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (expansion of Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements);
H.R. 3138, the Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act of 2013 to exempt certain coal refuse-fueled EGUs from certain emissions limits;
H.R. 3140, the Ensure Reliable and Affordable American Energy Act of 2013 to prohibit carbon dioxide regulations under the Clean Air Act until EPA certifies a sufficient number of other countries have put into effect similar regulations;
H.R. 3684, to prohibit funding for EPA travel until the agency conducts public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in each of the 15 states with the highest percentage of electricity generated by coal in 2012;
H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations;
H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations;
H.R. 4024, the Ensuring Access to Clean Water Act of 2014 establishes new above ground storage tank regulatory program under the Clean Water Act;
H. Con. Res. 57, expressing congressional opposition to EPAs proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants;
H. Con. Res. 59, expressing the sense of Congress that EPA should hold public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in states most directly impacted by the potential regulations;
H.J. Res. 64, disapproving an EPA rule relating to Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units;
S. 7, the Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act regarding clean energy and effects of climate change;
S. 17, the Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 provisions regarding Clean Air Act and climate change issues;
S. 107, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions;
S. 163, to prohibit any regulation regarding carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions;
S. 317, to require the EPA Inspector General to include certain assessments in reports;
S. 318, the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2013 to rescind funds made available to EPA if it fails to meet certain deadlines;
S. 319, to require EPA to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act;
S. 332, the Climate Protection Act of 2013;
S. 558, the Accountability in Grants Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA grants or other financial assistance under Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity outside the United States;
S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including S.AMDT. 860 (Feinstein re: amending Section 214 to expand Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements);
S. 1202, the Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act to establish an integrated Federal climate adaptation plan;
S. 1324, the National Energy Tax Repeal Act to prohibit regulations relating to power sector carbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress;
S. 1363, the Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA promulgation of certain energy-related rules;
S. 1514, the Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulations relating to power sector carbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress;
S. 1536, to require EPA to include in GHG rules offsets for costs imposed on other federal agencies;
Discussion Draft of carbon pollution fee legislation circulated by Rep. Waxman, Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Blumenauer, and Sen. Schatz;
S. 1905, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations;
S. 1961, the Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014 establishes new above ground storage tank regulatory program under the Safe Drinking Water Act;
S. 1988, the Electricity Reliability and Affordability Act regarding state waivers from certain Clean Air Act regulations;
S. 2161, the EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act;
S. 2170, the American Energy Renaissance Act provisions regarding EPA greenhouse gas and other Clean Air Act regulations;
S. J. Res. 30, resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations;
Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making;
Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014);
Draft rule to revise the definition of Waters of the U.S. in the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Waters Act definition;
S 696, The Safe Chemicals Act
S 1961, Chemical Safety and Waters Protection Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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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
Coal Ash issues generally; Sue and settle issues generally;
H.R. 2218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, to establish minimum federal requirements for the disposal of coal combustion residuals;
H.R. 4318, the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act to conform ESA citizen suits with other existing law;
S. 1009, the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, for modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act (PCB issues);
S. 2084, the Community Protection Act of 2014 requiring draft economic analysis and proposed critical habitat designation to be published at the same time;
General discussions re: development of Senate counterpart to H.R. 2218 (coal ash legislation);
Discussion draft of Chemicals in Commerce Act, for modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act (PCB issues);
General advocacy on right-of-way vegetation issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
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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
Chemical Security Issues, generally; Security of Energy Grid & Production Facilities;
H.R. 624, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act;
H.R. 867, the Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013;
H.R. 2417, the Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (SHIELD) Act regarding protection of the bulk-power system and defense critical electric infrastructure against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities;
H.R. 2962, the Saving More American Resources Today (SMART) Grid Study Act of 2013 regarding a National Research Council study on the resilience and reliability of the electric power transmission and distribution system;
H.R. 3304, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014, (EMP-related provisions);
H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013;
H.R. 4007, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014;
H.R. 4298, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act;
S. 394, the Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013;
S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013;
S. 1638, the Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013;
S. 2158, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act;
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program;
H.R.756, To advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes;
H.R.1121, To protect cyber privacy, and for other purposes;
H.R.1468, To improve information security, and for other purposes;
H.R.2281, To combat cyber espionage of intellectual property of United States persons, and for other purposes;
Support pro-industry Cybersecurity bills that have a public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support; and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors. These issues arose in:
HR 967: Advancing Americas Network and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013
HR 2952: Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement of 2013
HR 3107: Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act
HR 3696: National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support lower rates on taxation of dividends; CFTC Procedural Reform; Dodd-Frank end-user recordkeeping reform.
Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits); Tax Reform, generally; Tax Extenders;
Support incentives to produce biogas;
Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits).
Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend tax rates, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate);
H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure);
H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles);
H.R. 1486, the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013;
H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure);
H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy;
S. 795, the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act;
S. 1225, the Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2013;
S. 2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014;
S. 2148, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 (pension smoothing);
Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders).
S 1899 and HR 3838, Consumer Renewable Credit;
Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. This issue arose in:
HR 1364: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2013; and
HR 2202/S 1103: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, White House Office, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations; Support incentives for natural gas vehicles; Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies.
H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure);
H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles);
H.R. 1027, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles);
H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure);
H.R. 2075, the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013;
H.R. 2493, the Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013;
H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study);
S. 488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles);
S. 638, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013;
S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study);
S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013;
S. 1264, the Clean Vehicle Corridors Act;
S. 1859, the Tax Extenders Act of 2013, (credit for electric vehicles);
S. 2065, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act";
Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. This issue arose in:
S 488, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013
HR 1027, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013
S 570, Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013
S 656, Natural Gas Energy and Alternative Rewards (NGEAR) Act;
Draft legislation on medium/heavy duty CAFE;
Draft legislation on equalizing vehicle weight limitations;
Draft legislation Natural Gas Fueling Corridors;
Legislation to eliminate a variety of energy tax credits, including those that benefit fuel cell, electric drive and alternative fuel (including natural gas). This issue arose in HR 259, Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act. To eliminate all energy tax credits, while maintaining general business deductions available to multiple industries.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Surface Transportation Board (STB)
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15. General issue area code UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Transmission sitting and permitting, generally; Support of USWAG regarding HR 2218 and meetings with EPA regarding ongoing ELG and CCR rulemaking
H.R. 634, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013, (end-users requirements for derivatives);
H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act;
H.R. 1003, to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders;
H.R. 3814, the Risk Management Certainty Act;
H.R. 4267, the Commodity Delivery Relief Act;
H.R. 1038, the Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013;
S. 888, to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act;
S. 1802, the Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013, (special entity issues for municipal utilities);
Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission;
H.R. 472, the Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 (Utility Energy Service Contracts);
H.R. 3587, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013;
S. 1652, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013;
HR 4413: Customer Protection and End User Relief Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Natural gas supply and related issues; Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity; Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.
H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013;
H.R. 400, the Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013;
H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, (energy efficiency);
H.R. 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013;
H.R. 2803, to establish a natural gas turbine RD&D program;
H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act, (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program);
H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013;
H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013;
H.R. 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013, (building energy benchmarking);
H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act);
H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act;
H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency);
H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects);
H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013;
H.R. 3860, the Low Income Heating Improvement Act;
H.R. 3963, the Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2014;
H.R. 4066, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters;
H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs;
S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act, (Federal Building energy efficiency);
S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013;
S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013;
S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013, (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures);
S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act;
S. 761, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013;
S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013;
S. 1084, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013;
S. 1106, the SAVE Act;
S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act, (building energy benchmarking);
S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013;
S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013;
S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013;
S. 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings;
S. 1218, the Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013;
S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013;
S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency);
S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency);
S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency);
S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013;
S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES);
S. 1739, a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters;
S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014;
S. 2152, the Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation (ACCTION) Act;
S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act;
S.1240, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes;
HR 3354, To require that spent nuclear fuel be stored in certified dry cask storage, and for other purposes;
S.1513, A bill to amend the Helium Act to complete the privatization of the Federal helium reserve in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting the interests of American taxpayers, and for other purposes;
Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates in the following legislative vehicles:
Legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production, generally.
S.552, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review, and for other purposes.
H.R.527, To amend the Helium Act to complete the privatization of the Federal helium reserve in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting the interests of American taxpayers, and for other purposes;
H.R.761, To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness;
HR 2641, To provide for improved coordination of agency actions in the preparation and adoption of environmental documents for permitting determinations, and for other purposes;
H.R.3132, To ensure orderly conduct of Nuclear Regulatory Commission actions;
H.J.RES.81, Making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Office of Environmental Management of the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes;
H.J.RES.76, National Nuclear Security Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), White House Office, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
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15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Advocated for appropriations for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); Advocated to maintain full funding for LIHEAP in both the CR and final FY 14 omnibus appropriations bill (HR 3547); Monitored Energy language and advocated for appropriations for research and development to improve natural gas technologies and natural gas vehicles in Appropriations Bills listed on next page:
FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources);
FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy);
FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards);
FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding);
FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding);
FY 2015 Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments);
FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program);
S. 1284, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program);
H. Con. Res. 96, FY 2015 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally);
H.R. 3547, FY 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act (budget issues generally, regional haze issues, Low Income Home Energy Assistance);
H.J. Res. 106, FY 2014 Continuing Resolution (budget issues generally);
Advocated for appropriations for research and development to improve natural gas technologies and natural gas vehicles. This issue arose in S 1468, The Postal Reform Act of 2014
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, White House Office, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
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H.R. 497, the America Works Act, (workforce credentialing);
H.R. 691, the Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2013, (human resource issues);
H.R. 759, the Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act, (human resource issues);
H.R. 949, the Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013, (Buy America rules);
H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act, (employment verification);
H.R. 1796, the Troop Talent Act of 2013, (workforce development);
H.R. 3095, to ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, and for other purposes;
H. Res. 512, resolution supporting the designation of National Lineman Appreciation Day;
S. 453, the America Works Act, (workforce credentialing);
S. 700, the Troop Talent Act of 2013, (workforce development);
S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, (employment verification and disaster recovery);
S. 1537, to ensure that any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of individuals operating commercial motor vehicles for sleep disorders is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding, and for other purposes.
S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, (employment verification and disaster recovery).
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