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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1100 15th Street NW |
Address2 | 11th Floor |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 15543-12
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6. House ID# 309180000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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 |
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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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: David Hirsch, Managing Director |
Date | 08/13/2010 |
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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
Interior Appropriations Bill (Riders to remove accounting of biomass emissions) -Pomeroy Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act?, H.R. 4940 (VEETC)
Herseth-Sandlin Advanced Biofuels Investment Act, H.R. 5343 (Advanced Fuels Tax Credit) -Fortenberry Renewable Fuels for Americas Future Act, H.R. 5757 (Biofuels Tax Credits) -Crowley Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act, H.R. 3187 (VEETC Ramp Down) -W&M American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, H.R. 4213 (Formerly the Tax Extenders Act of 2009) (Biodiesel and biomass loop tax credit)
-Grassley GREEN Jobs Act of 2010, S. 3231 (VEETC) -Baucus ?A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term "renewable biomass", and for other purposes, S. 3381 (Biomass Definition) -Klobuchar Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act?, S.3576 (Bad Biofuels Bill) -Senate Climate Bill Draft American Power Act (Never introduced...) (Biomass Definition, Biomass Loophole)
H.R.5716 -- Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act
S.3343 -- Beyond Petroleum Act
H.R. 5644 End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act
S.3433 -- Clean Coasts and Efficient Cars Act of 2010
H.R.5175 - DISCLOSE Act
S.3295 - DISCLOSE Act
H.R.3326 -- Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010
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 |
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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
1) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2011, S. 3635. 2) The House Energy and Water Appropriations bill that was marked up in subcommittee, no number yet.
3) HR. 4899. 4) American Power Act 5) H.R. 4213 American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act 6) H.R.5644 : End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act of 2010 7) S. 1462 American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 8) H.R.2454 - American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009 9) Lobbied Treasury on Loan Guarantees 10) Lobbied OMB on loan guarantees 11) S.3405 : Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act 12) S.3306 : Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2010 13) S.3305 : Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010 14) S.3405 : Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act 150 15) S.3431 : Stop Cozy Relationships with Big Oil Act of 2010 16) S.3472 : Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2010 18) S.320 : Clean Energy Stimulus and Investment Assurance Act of 2009 19) EPA Coal ash rulemaking 20) H.R.3534 : Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009.
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
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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 MAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Vessel Discharge Legislation (no bill number, lobbying it prior to introduction - coming out of House Water Resources Subcommittee)
Kerry-Graham-Lieberman Climate Bill - prior to KGL (eventually K-L) introduction
H.R. 3888/S.1820, Clean Cruise Ship Act
H.R. 3888/S. 1820 Clean Cruise Ship Act
S. 3405 Menendez Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act
H.R. 5301/S. 3372 Boxer-LoBiondo Commercial Vessel Discharge Exemption Extension Bills
H.R. 3619/ S.1194 Coast Guard Authorization
S. 3305, Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010
Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Notice of Call for Public Comment on 303(d) Program and Ocean Acidification
Comments Re: Docket ID No. EPA-R03-OW-2009-0985, Proposed Determination to Prohibit, Restrict, or Deny the Specification, or the Use for Specification (Including Withdrawal of Specification), of an Area as a Disposal Site; Spruce No. 1 Surface Mine, Logan County, WV, 75 Fed. Reg. 16,788 (Apr. 2, 2010)
Comments Re: Docket ID RIN 0648XT64, NOAA Arctic Vision & Strategy; 75 Fed. Reg. 25,843 (May 10, 2010)
S. 3433, the Clean Coasts and Efficient Cars Act of 2010
H.R. 5248, the No New Drilling Act of 2010
H.R. 5503, the Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act
S. 3343, the Beyond Petroleum Act
S. 3405 Menendez Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act
H.R. 3534 CLEAR Act
S. 3663 Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act
S. 850 Shark Conservation Act
H.R. 5770 Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Implementation Act of 2010
S.3584 Responsible Arctic Energy Development Act of 2010
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 3676 - Senate State/Foreign Operations Appropriations
House Foreign Operations Appropriations (no number)
HR 5783, Investing in Our Future Act currency transaction levy legislation for climate finance
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 |
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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 FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
Global Food Security Act, S. 384, Global Food Security Act, H.R. 3077,
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
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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 CHM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.5786 -- Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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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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4 | 8 | 12 |