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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NW, SUITE 375 EAST |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 3413-12
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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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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: Brian Pallasch, Managing Director of Government Relations and Infrastructure Initiatives |
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007
Reauthorization of Small Watershed Dam Rehabilitation Acts
ASCE's Report Card for America's Infrastructure
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2881 Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2007
S. 1300 Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2007
Funding for Aviation Trust Fund
Reauthorization of Aviation Improvement Program
HR 6327, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.Con. Res. 312 Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Resolution
S.Con.Res.70 Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Resolution
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations FY 2009
Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY 2009
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations FY 2009
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY 2009
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY 2009
Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations FY 2009
H.R. 2642 FY 2008 War Supplemental Funding Bill
HR 6109, Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act of 2008
S. 3175, Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act Reauthorization bill (Stafford Act)
HR 7159 National Windstorm Impact Reduction Reauthorization Act
S. 3638 National Windstorm Impact Reduction Reauthorization Act
H.R. 6658, Disaster Response, Recovery, and Mitigation Enhancement Act of 2008 (Stafford Act)
HR 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
FY 2009 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Continuing Resolution
ASCE's Report Card for America's Infrastructure
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Water Resources Development Act of 2008
H.R. 720 Water Quality Financing Act of 2007
HR 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007
HR 569, Water Quality Investment Act of 2007,
HR 135 Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2007
S. 775 The National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007
S. 1926/H.R. 3401National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2007
H.R. 3401 National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2007
S. 1870 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007
H.R. 2421 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007
Water Infrastructure Funding
S. 2842 Aging Water Infrastructure and Maintenance Act of 2008
HR 3538/HR 3398, National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007
S. 3500 Clean Water Act State Revolving Loan Fund & the Safe Drinking Water Act of 2008
ASCE's Report Card for America's Infrastructure
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), 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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 325 Standards to Provide Educational Achievement for Kids (SPEAK) Act
S. 224 Standards to Provide Educational Achievement for Kids (SPEAK) Act
HR 362, 10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act
ASCE's Report Card for America's Infrastructure
HR 363 Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act
HR 364 The Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) Act
HR 2470, America's Better Classrooms Act of 2007
S. 912, America's Better Classrooms Act of 2007
HR 6314, Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act
HR 3021, 21st Century High - Performing Public Schools Facilities Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Science Foundation (NSF)
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2701 Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007
HR 364 The Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) Act
S. 2191 America's Climate Security Act of 2007
ASCE's Report Card of America's Infrastructure
H.R. 3221 New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act
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 |
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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
Water Resources Development Act of 2008
HR 720, Water Quality Financing Act of 2007
HR 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007
HR 569, Water Quality Investment Act of 2007,
HR 135 Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2007
S. 775 The National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007
S. 1870 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007
HR 1098/ HR 3224 Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007
S. 2238 Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007
HR 2701 Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007
HR 2407 National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007
S.931 National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007
S. 1766 Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007
HR 1587, National Levee Safety Program Act of 2007
S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007
S. 1926/H.R. 3401 National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2007
H.R. 3221 New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act
H.R. 5336 Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Introduced in House)
H.R. 5161 Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act
Water Infrastructure Funding
HR 6065, Green Schools Act
HR 6109, Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act of 2008
S. 3175, The Pre-Disaster Mitigation Reauthorization bill (Stafford Act)
HR 7159 National Windstorm Impact Reduction Reauthorization Act
S. 3638 National Windstorm Impact Reduction Reauthorization Act
S. 2842 Aging Water Infrastructure and Maintenance Act of 2008
H.R. 6658, Disaster Response, Recovery, and Mitigation Enhancement Act of 2008 (Stafford Act)
S. 3500 Clean Water Act State Revolving Loan Fund & the Safe Drinking Water Act of 2008
ASCE's Report Card for America's Infrastructure
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2067 Good Samaritan Protection for Construction, Architectural, and Engineering Volunteers Act
Procurement Reform
S. 680, Accountability in Government Contracting Act of 2007
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2067 Good Samaritan Protection for Construction, Architectural, and Engineering Volunteers Act
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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2407 National Hurricane Research Funding Initiative
S. 931 National Hurricane Research Funding Initiative
HR 1867 The National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2007
HR 1868, Technology Innovation and Manufacturing Stimulation Act of 2007
HR 4461, The Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007
HR 2642, FY 2008 War Supplemental Funding Bill
HR 7159 National Windstorm Impact Reduction Reauthorization Act
S. 3638 National Windstorm Impact Reduction Reauthorization Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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
HR 2480, Gas Price Relief Act of 2007
HR 2448, Emergency Gas Price Relief Act of 2007
HR 1023, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007
Federal Motor Fuels Tax
HR 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007
HR 1870, Contractor Tax Enforcement Act
S. 777, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007
S. 1300 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 (aviation taxes)
HR 288, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 (aviation taxes)
S. 3162 Made in the USA Tax Act (withholding)
HR 6327, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008
H.R., Restoration of the Highway Trust Fund Balance
HR 5995, Gas Tax Relief and Earmark Moratorium Act of 2008
S. 3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008
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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2701, Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act of 2007
S. 775, National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007
HR 1098/ HR. 3224, Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007
S. 294, Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007
HR 401, National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007
S. 1125, The Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act
S. 2238 Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007
S. 1926/ H.R. 3401 National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2007
H.R. 3999, National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act
HR 3538/HR 3398 National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007
H.R. 5161 Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act
H.R. 1195, SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008
H.R., Restoration of the Highway Trust Fund Balance
ASCE's Report Card for America's Infrastructure
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
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address: http://www.asce.org
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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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