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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 AVE., NW, #200 EAST |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | NEW ORLEANS |
State | LA |
Zip Code | 70113 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 13632-12
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6. House ID# 304370000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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: Kimberly H. Despeaux, Senior Vice President, Federal Policy, Regulatory & Governmental Affairs |
Date | 03/08/2013 |
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
FY 2013 Energy and Water Development Appropriations, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; FY 2013 Labor, HHS Appropriations, provisions pertaining to Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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Darren |
Peters |
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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
H.R. 2891, Americas Energy Independence Act, to delay EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making, all provisions; Waters of the U.S. draft guidance, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 1815, Cross State Air
Pollution Act, to codify and delay the implementation dates for a final EPA rule relating to interstate transport of air pollution, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 1833, Fair Compliance Act of 2011, to provide additional time for compliance with, and coordinating of, the compliance schedules for [the EPA Utility MACT and CSAPR rules] provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 2122, Defense of Environment and Property Act, defines scope of federal Jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 2245, Preserve the Waters of the U.S. Act, draft guidance, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; SJ RES 27, CSAPR Resolution of Disapproval, all provisions; SJ RES 37, UMACT Resolution of Disapproval, all provisions.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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Darren |
Peters |
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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 CDT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2779, Exempts inter-affiliate swaps from certain requirements, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011, provisions pertaining to Over-the-Counter derivatives; H.R. 3527, Protecting Main Street End User from Excessive Regulation Act, provisions pertaining to Over-the-Counter derivatives.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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Darren |
Peters |
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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
Clean energy standard legislation generally; S. 2146, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally; S. 109/H.R. 1280, A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear power industry; ; H.R. 1320, To strengthen United States nonproliferation activities
and to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to strengthen nuclear energy cooperation and nonproliferation, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear power industry; S. 512/H.R. 1808, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs to develop and demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear power industry; S. 1394/H.R. 2068, To permit a Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue to serve on the Commission if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed, all provisions; FY2013 Energy & Water Appropriations, provisions pertaining to DOE program funding, NRC funding, Uranium Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund; NRC terms of service issues generally; Fukushima recommendations implementation issues generally.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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Darren |
Peters |
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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; S. 1751/H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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Darren |
Peters |
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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
H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011, provisions pertaining to the electric and nuclear utility industries; H.R. 2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011, provisions pertaining to the electric and nuclear utility industries; H.R. 3523, To provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the electric and
nuclear utility industries; S. 1342, An original bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities, provisions pertaining to the electric and nuclear utility industries; S. 847, Safe Chemicals Act of 2011, reauthorization and reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act [TSCA], provisions pertaining to the electric and nuclear utility industries; Chemical Security (CFATS) Regulatory Program, provisions pertaining to oversight issues; S. 2105, A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States, provisions pertaining to the electric and nuclear utility industries; S. 2151, SECURE IT, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to the electric and nuclear utility industries; H.R. 4273, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to the electric and nuclear utility industries.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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Darren |
Peters |
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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
H.R. 3091, to make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends, provisions pertaining to the electric and nuclear utility industries; H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, provisions pertaining to spectrum.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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Darren |
Peters |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 607, Broadband Spectrum for First Responders Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, provisions pertaining to spectrum; S. 28, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, provisions pertaining to the electric and nuclear utility industries; S. 911, Strengthening Public-Safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, , and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM Act), provisions pertaining to the electric and
nuclear utility industries.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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Darren |
Peters |
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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
S. 158, STB Reauthorization, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 49, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 1822, Transportation Bill, Restore Act Amendment, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry, H.R. 4281, Surface Transportation Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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Darren |
Peters |
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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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. Amendment 1654, to H.R. 1813, Boozman Amendment to Surface Transportation Bill, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; H.R.1433, Private Property Rights Protection Act, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry.
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 |
Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Conrad C. |
Schatte |
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Darren |
Peters |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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