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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET |
Address2 | SUITE 1752 |
| City | ROSSLYN |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22209 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27753-12
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6. House ID# 303820000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Mr. Kyle Pitsor, Vice President, Government Relations |
Date | 04/20/2009 |
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 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisoins related to energy efficiency and smart grid;
S 598, Appliance Standards Improvement Act of 2009, provisions relating to test procedures for regulated energy-efficient products, the Energy Star program in relation to solid state lighting, portable light fixture efficiency standards, study of direct current electricity supply in buildings, assessment of electric motor-driven systems, and technical corrections to EISA 2007
House Energy & Commerce Committee discussion draft of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACES), provisions related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate change, and high performance buildings;
Fiscal Year 2010 funding for DOE electricity/energy projects;
development and deployment of smart grid initiatives and incentives, information exchange on smart grid technologies;
transmission siting;
transmission energy efficiency;
guidance and standards for energy efficiency upgrades to federal facilities;
Energy Star program for solid state lighting luminaires;
Energy Star program for compact fluorescent lamps;
Energy Star program for thermostats;
Energy Star prorgram for residential lighting fixtures;
General Services Administration (GSA) implementation of the Energy Independent and Security Act of 2007 (EISA);
Department of Energy's Next Generation Lighting Initiative
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), General Services Administration (GSA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), 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 |
Kyle |
Pitsor |
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Eric |
Hsieh |
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Dain |
Hansen |
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Craig |
Updyke |
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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
Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act, provisions relating to the Department of Energy EERE Solid State Lighting Program, high performance buildings, energy efficiency
Fiscal Year 2010 Energy and Water Appropriations, provisions relating to the DOE EERE Solid State Lighting Program, high performance buildings, energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives
Fiscal Year 2010 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, possible repeal of the Last In, First Out (LIFO) accounting method for businesses
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 |
Kyle |
Pitsor |
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Dain |
Hansen |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, legislation to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish a system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices;
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Request for Information on accepting Supplier's Declaration of Conformity in lieu of third-party certificastion for electrical products used in the workplace;
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adoption of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z535 series of standards for safety signage;
federal regulation of workplace arc welding equipment
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
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 |
Kyle |
Pitsor |
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Sarah |
Owen |
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Craig |
Updyke |
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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
HR 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, "Buy American" provisions;
U.S.- Columbia Free Trade Agreement;
U.S. - Panama Free Trade Agreement;
U.S. - Korean Free Trade Agreement;
World Trade Organization negotiations on industrial goods;
industry activities on smart grid development and deployment;
trade aspects of draft climate change legislation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Craig |
Updyke |
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Kyle |
Pitsor |
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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 1, American Recovery and Revinvestment Act, provisions relating to transportation/infrastructure investment and incentives;
lithium battery safety in transportation;
reauthorization of federal surface transportation programs and incentives for intelligent transportation systems;tr
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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 |
Craig |
Updyke |
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Kyle |
Pitsor |
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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
development of legislation to restrict/eliminate certain hazardous substances in electrical products;
proposals to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA);
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) greenhouse gas programs;
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed rulemaking on greenhouse gas emissions reporting, specifically related to SF6
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 |
Kyle |
Pitsor |
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Sarah |
Owen |
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Craig |
Updyke |
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Eric |
Hsieh |
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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
HR 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, provisions related to homeland security and the development of a resilient grid;
development of National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Digital Imaging and Communication for Security (DICOS) standard which addresses the exchange of digital information between security imaging equipment and other systems as part of ongoing U.S. efforts to secure ports and mass transportation systems against threats, including explosives
general fact-finding on digital imaging security
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Kyle |
Pitsor |
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Craig |
Updyke |
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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
assistance with the High Performance Building Congressional Caucus to promote commercial building initiatives;
promotion of advanced research & development programs for energy efficiency, high performance buildings, renewable energy
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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Kyle |
Pitsor |
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Dain |
Hansen |
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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
preservation of Last In, First Out (LIFO) and First IN, First Out (FIFO) inventory accounting methods in tax reform legislation;
potential draft legrislation to provide a tax benefit for the purchase of capacitors
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 |
Kyle |
Pitsor |
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Owen |
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Craig |
Updyke |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
implementation of the Consumer Product Safety Improvements Act of 2008 (CPSIA), provisions related to general conformity certification;
federal legislation (HR 1796) to promote carbon monoxide detectors and to make Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standard 2034 a mandatory product safety rule enforced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) draft report on electrical receptacles;
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 47 CFR Part 15 regulations on electromagnetic interference and emissions limits
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Owen |
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Craig |
Updyke |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspections/import safety;
HR 759, FDA Globalization Act, a bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics in the global market, provisions related to regulation of medical devices;
development of health care reform legislation, particularly related to treatment of medical imaging services and reimbursement;
HR 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, provisions related to the development of Comparative Effectiveness Research and Health Information Technology, specifically with respect to medical imaging
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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Lindsay |
Morris |
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Ilyse |
Schuman |
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Min. Staff Dir./Chief Counsel, Senate HELP Cmte |
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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
cuts to reimbursement for medical imaging under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005;
MedPAC recommendations on medical imaging;
S 301, Physician Payments Sunshine Act, a bill to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP;
HR 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, provisions related to the development of Comparative Effectiveness Research and Health Information Technology, specifically with respect to medical imaging;
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rule/decision on coverge for screening virtual colonscopies (CT colonography);
Administration's Fiscal Year 2010 Budget proposal on utilization of radiology benefit managers (RBMs)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Lindsay |
Morris |
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Ilyse |
Schuman |
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Min. Staff Dir./Chief Counsel, Senate HELP Cmte |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address: http://www.nema.org/about/members/
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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