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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1101 14th Street NW #1400 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 3264-12
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6. House ID# 332620000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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. | ||||||||
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: Matthew Zimmerman, Vice President of Finance and Administration |
Date | 10/20/2008 |
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
Energy and Water Appropriations Act, H.R. 2641 and S. 3258- appropriations for water projects
Clean Energy Investment Assurance Act of 2007, S.1370
High-Performance Green Buildings Act of 2007, S. 506
Douglas County, Washington, PUD Conveyance Act, H.R.523
Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act, H.R. 2036
Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, H.R. 6049
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, H.R. 1424
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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Weissman |
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Raabe |
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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
Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007, H.R.2421
Water Quality Investment Act of 2007, S. 836
Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act, H.R. 2452
Sewage Overflow Right-to-Know Act, S. 2080
Water Quality Financing Act, H.R. 720
Water Infrastructure Financing Act, unnumbered Senate bill
Ballast Water Management Act of 2007, S. 1578
National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007, S. 775
Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act, H.R. 1350
Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007, S. 1870
SECURE Water Act, S. 2156
Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act, H.R.1350
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the International Joint Commission should adopt a water level management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, H.Res 1146
The Ballast Water Treatment Act of 2008, H.R. 2830
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, S.3182 - appropriations for EPA
To provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields, H.R. 5469
Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009, H.R. 2638
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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Weissman |
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Klein |
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Raabe |
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Eileen |
Fretz |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Unnumbered House bill
Food and Energy Security Act of 2007, S. 2302
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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Raabe |
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Eileen |
Fretz |
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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2008, S.2750
Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007, H.R.2262
National Landscape Conservation System Act, H.R. 2016
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, S.3182, Unnumbered House bill
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Unnumbered House bill
National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2007, S. 725
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, H.R. 415
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, S. 868
Snake Headwaters Legacy Act of 2007, S.1281
Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2007, S. 647
Fossil Creek Wild and Scenic River Act of 2007,H.R.199
Fossil Creek Wild and Scenic River Act of 2007, S. 86
Perquimans River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2007, H.R.3139
Perquimans River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2007, S. 2357
New River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2007, S.1057
Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act of 2007, S.802
Owyhee Public Land Management Act of 2008, S. 2833
Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007, H.R.3224
Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 200, S. 2238
Salmon Economic Analysis and Planning Act, H.R. 1507
Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act, H.R. 1769
California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act, H.R. 3682
California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act, S. 2109
Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Wild Pratt River Act of 2007, H.R. 4113
Copper Salmon Wilderness Act, H.R. 3513
Copper Salmon Wilderness Act, H.R. 2034
Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2007, S. 2093
Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2007, H.R.3667
Izembek and Alaska Peninsula Refuge and Wilderness Enhancement Act of 2007, S.1680
Craig Thomas Snake Headwaters Legacy Act, S.1281
Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Wild Pratt River Act of 2007, H.R. 4113
Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2008, H.R. 6290
Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2008, S. 647
Lower Rogue Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2008, S. 3149
Oregon Caves National Monument Boundary Adjustment Act of 2008, S. 3148
Oregon Treasures Act of 2008, H.R. 6291
Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2007, H.R. 3830
Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2007, S. 1522
Washington County Growth and Conservation Act of 2008, S. 2834
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, H.R. 6577
A joint resolution expressing the consent and approval of Congress to an interstate compact regarding water resources in the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin. - S.J.RES. 45
Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act of 2008, S.3608
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 |
Eli |
Weissman |
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Fretz |
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Raabe |
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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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Flood Insurance and Modernization Act of 2008, S. 2284
Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007, H.R. 3121
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 |
Eli |
Weissman |
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Eileen |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Child Left Inside Act of 2008 - HR 3036
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
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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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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