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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1399 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 350 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005-4733 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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
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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: Scott Crider |
Date | 10/20/2015 3:02:03 PM |
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
Energy & Water Appropriations - Use of natural gas
Appropriations for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
H.R. 167 & S. 235 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act - All aspects of bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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
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
EPA Rules for Proposed Carbon Pollution Standards for New and Existing Power Plants
EPA Draft Rule on Waters of the United States (WOTUS)
General discussion regarding possible EPA draft rule revising National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone
General discussion regarding possible regulation of methane emissions from natural gas systems
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Energy - Dept of
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 CDT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.37 - Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act
General discussions in preparation for drafting of legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Exchange Act re end-user protections
H.R. 2289 - Commodity End-User Relief Act regarding end-user protections, trade options, de minimis transaction levels, and rules regarding the treatment of forward contracts containing volumetric optionality
General discussion of Commodity Futures Trading Commission rules providing end-user protections
General discussion of Commodity Futures Trading Commission rules regarding the treatment of forward contracts containing volumetric optionality
Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed rule regarding position limits and aggregation of positions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 456 - Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015 - All aspects of the bill
S. 754 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) - All aspects of the bill
H.R. 234 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) - All aspects of the bill
H.R. 1560 - the Protecting Cyber Networks Act - All aspects of the bill
H.R. 1731 - National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act - All aspects of the bill
H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - All aspects of the bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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
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
General discussion of proposals to to amend foreign earnings taxation provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
General discussion of proposals to repatriate foreign earnings
General discussion of proposals to develop a dividend exemption system
General discussion of proposals to extend tax credits that expired at the end of 2014
Discussion of draft legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for certain property under construction
General discussion of renewable energy tax credit
General discussion of natural gas vehicle / infrastructure tax credits
General discussion of deductibility of interest expenses
General discussion of carryover period for charitable expense deductions
General discussions of the Senate Finance Committee Working Group on International Tax
Discussion draft of the American Business Competitiveness Act re foreign earnings taxation rules
Draft legislation to extend funding for the Highway Trust Fund - revenue provisions
H.R. 2510 - To modify and make permanent bonus depreciation - All aspects of bill
H.R. 2353 - To extend authorization of surface transportation programs - revenue provisions
H.R. 1430 - Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2015 - All aspects of bill
Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Proposal - provisions related to international taxation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, 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
S. 344 - LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2015 - All aspects of the bill
H.R. 905 - LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2015 - All aspects of the bill
H.R. 1665 - Alternative Fuel Tax Parity Act - All aspects of the bill
H.R. 161 - Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act - All aspects of the bill
S. 1764 - DRIVE Act - All aspects of the bill
General discussion in advance of reauthorizing federal pipeline safety laws
Draft legislation to extend funding for the Highway Trust Fund - revenue provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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
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
S.720 - the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - all aspects of the bill
H.R. 1558 & S.848 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 - all aspects of the bill
H.R. 161 - the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure - all aspects of the bill
H.R. 1005 - to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide for workforce training and education, at community colleges, in sustainable energy
House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title II: 21st Century Workforce - all aspects of the bill
House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Strategic Petroleum Reserve Mission Readiness Plan - all aspects of the bill
House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Efficiency - all aspects of the bill
House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft FERC Process Coordination - all aspects of the bill
House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Hydropower Regulatory Modernization - all aspects of the bill
House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Reliability and Security - all aspects of the bill
House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title III: Energy Diplomacy - all aspects of the bill
S. 15 - Protecting states' rights to promote American energy security - all aspects of the bill
S. 411 - A bill to authorize the approval of natural gas pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain natural gas gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land - all aspects of the bill
S. 454 - A bill to amend the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 to improve the high-end computing research and development program of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes - all aspects of the bill
S. 485 - A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects - all aspects of the bill
S. 523 - A bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools - all aspects of the bill
S. 562 - A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes - all aspects of the bill
S. 600 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program - all aspects of the bill
S. 703 - The Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act - All aspects of the bill
S. 723 - The Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 - All aspects of the bill
S. 784 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories - All aspects of the bill
S. 822 - A bill to expand geothermal production, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 858 - The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 - All aspects of the bill
S. 869 - The All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 - All aspects of the bill
S. 878 - A bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program - All aspects of the bill
S. 886 - The Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 - All aspects of the bill
S. 888 - The PREPARE Act - All aspects of the bill
S. 893 - The EPIC Act of 2015 - All aspects of the bill
S. 939 - A bill to require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs within the Department of Energy - All aspects of the bill
S. 1017 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1026 - The North American Alternative Fuels Act - All aspects of the bill
S. 1033 - A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review - All aspects of the bill
S. 1037 - A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978 - All aspects of the bill
S. 1038 - A bill to clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1039 - A bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings - All aspects of the bill S. 1044 - A bill to enhance consumer access to electricity information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage their energy usage - All aspects of the bill
S. 1046 - A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies - All aspects of the bill
S. 1047 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards - All aspects of the bill
S. 1052 - A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1053 - A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure - All aspects of the bill
S. 1054 - A bill to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1057 - A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1058 - A bill to promote research, development, and demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1063 - The American Energy Efficiency Act - All aspects of the bill
S. 1068 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats - All aspects of the bill
S. 1181 - A bill to expand the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program to include commercial trucks and United States flagged vessels - All aspects of the bill
S. 1187 - A bill to improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, facilitate public-private partnerships - All aspects of the bill
S. 1196 - A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant rights-of-ways on Federal land - All aspects of the bill
S. 1199 - A bill to authorize Federal agencies to provide alternative fuel to Federal employees on a reimbursable basis, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1201 - A bill to advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids - All aspects of the bill
S. 1202 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for supplemental, backup, and standby power fees for projects for combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power technology, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1207 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid by the year 2030 (Hirono);
S. 1210 - A bill to provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to oil and gas production and distribution - All aspects of the bill
S. 1213 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources - All aspects of the bill
S. 1215 - A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy - All aspects of the bill
S. 1216 - A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (Murkowski);
S. 1217 - A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1218 - A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1219 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering - All aspects of the bill
S. 1220 - A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States - All aspects of the bill
S. 1221 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system - All aspects of the bill
S. 1222 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1223 - A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program for innovative technologies, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1224 - A bill to reconcile differing Federal approaches to condensate - All aspects of the bill
S. 1225 - A bill to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1227 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities - All aspects of the bill
S. 1228 - A bill to require approval for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1229 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan to implement recommendations to improve interactions between the Department of Energy and National Laboratories (Murkowski);
S. 1230 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for State oversight of oil and gas productions activities - All aspects of the bill
S. 1232 - A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to modify provisions relating to smart grid modernization, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1233 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States - All aspects of the bill
S. 1236 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1237 - A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy to approve certain proposals relating to export activities of liquefied natural gas terminals - All aspects of the bill
S. 1241 - A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1242 - A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and whether a proposed LNG terminal would benefit regional consumers of natural gas before approving or disapproving an application for the LNG terminal, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1243 - A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1256 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1258 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a distributed energy loan program and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1259 - A bill to establish a grant program to allow National Laboratories to provide vouchers to small business concerns to improve commercialization of technologies developed at National Laboratories and the technology-driven economic impact of commercialization in the regions in which National Laboratories are located, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1263 - A bill to provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and services - All aspects of the bill
S. 1264 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1270 - A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1272 - A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms - All aspects of the bill
S. 1274 - A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy - All aspects of the bill
S. 1275 - A bill to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities - All aspects of the bill
S. 1277 - A bill to improve energy savings by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1282 - A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act - All aspects of the bill
S. 1283 - A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1285 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts to provide certain price stabilization support relating to electric generation units that use coal-based generation technology - All aspects of the bill
S. 1293 - A bill to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1304 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1306 - A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to use existing funding available to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions - All aspects of the bill
S. 1312 - A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1338 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide licensing procedures for certain types of projects - All aspects of the bill
S. 1342 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities - All aspects of the bill
S. 1346 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an e-prize competition pilot program to provide up to 4 financial awards to eligible entities that develop and verifiably demonstrate technology that reduces the cost of electricity or space heat in a high-cost region - All aspects of the bill
S. 1398 - A bill to extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1405 - A bill to require a coordinated response to coal fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability - All aspects of the bill S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land - All aspects of the bill
S. 1408 - A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy - All aspects of the bill
S. 1420 - A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to provide for the collection of information on critical energy supplies, to establish a Working Group on Energy Markets, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1422 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy and manufacturing-related fields, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1434 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy storage portfolio standard, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill
S. 1449 - A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to add certain medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles to the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program - All aspects of the bill
H.R. 3426 - the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act - All aspects of the bill
S. 2012 - the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 - All aspects of the bill
S. 2089 - the American Energy Innovation Act - All aspects of the bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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
H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure - all aspects
General discussion regarding pipeline permitting and siting issues
General discussion regarding changes to cross-border pipeline permitting processes
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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
H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act - provisions pertaining to the proposed draft rule revising the Clean Water Act definition of Waters of the United States as used by EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act - provisions pertaining to the proposed draft rule revising the Clean Water Act definition of Waters of the United States as used by EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
H.R. 2576 - TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 - legislation related to reforming the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)
S. 697 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act - legislation related to reforming the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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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
S. 33 - LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act - All aspects of the bill
H.R. 351 - LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act - All aspects of the bill
H.R. 287 - American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act - All aspects of the bill
H.R. 428 - Export American Natural Gas Act of 2015 - All aspects of the bill
H.R. 161 - Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure - All aspects of the bill
General discussion of legislative proposals to change rules governing methane emissions from natural gas transmission and distribution infrastructure
House Energy & Power Subcommittee Discussion Draft Title III: Energy Diplomacy - provisions related to export of natural gas
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1295 - Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015
H.R.1314 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act
H.R.1890 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015
H.R.2146 - Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act - trade aspects
S.995 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015
S.1268 - Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Crider |
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Ransdell |
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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
H.R. 1229 & S. 635 - the Drone Privacy and Transparency Act - All aspects of bill
S. 1314 - Commercial UAS Modernization Act- All aspects of bill
S. 1608 - Consumer Drone Safety Act - All aspects of bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Sean |
Mackay |
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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
H.R. 2358 - Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act - All aspects of bill
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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Mackay |
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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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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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