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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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| City | ANNAPOLIS |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 21401 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39041-12
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6. House ID# 324790000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
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 |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||
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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: Bradley Karbowsky |
Date | 4/19/2021 9:56:26 AM |
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
- S. 914, Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021, provisions relating to water infrastructure improvements and natural gas infrastructure.
- General outreach regarding funding for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) and Clean and Safe State Revolving Funds (SRF) programs.
- General outreach regarding funding for water infrastructure and drinking water quality, including the replacement of lead service lines (particularly in distressed communities) and water quality certification programs (such as ASSE 12000).
- Outreach regarding general staffing recommendations for the EPA.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Policy Development, 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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Brown |
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Breckenridge |
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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. 283, National Climate Bank Act, provisions relating to saving the existing nuclear plant fleet and expanding nuclear energy.
- S. 645, Methane Emissions Reduction Act of 2021, provisions relating to natural gas infrastructure.
- H.R. 848, GREEN Act of 2021, provisions relating to the financing of new and innovative green energy projects (such as hydrogen and carbon capture sequestration (CCS)) and natural gas infrastructure.
- H.R. 1062, ACCESS 45Q Act, provisions relating to the financing of new and innovative green energy projects (such as hydrogen and CCS).
- H.R. 2314 and S. 1134 (116th Congress), Nuclear Powers America Act of 2019, all provisions.
- General outreach regarding the modernization of federal permitting processes, including permits issued under NEPA.
- General outreach regarding funding support, including loan guarantees and tax credits, for existing and new nuclear plants, including small modular reactors (SMRs).
- General outreach regarding concentrated solar technology and related jobs.
- General outreach regarding the implementation of Renewable Fuel Standards.
- General outreach regarding funding for hydrogen energy and CCS technology, including the funding of pilot projects.
- General outreach regarding labor standards on energy projects.
- H.R. 156, Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2021, provisions relating to saving the existing nuclear plant fleet and expanding nuclear energy.
- H.R. 869 and S. 289, RISE Act of 2021, provisions relating to saving the existing nuclear plant fleet and expanding nuclear energy.
- S. 779, SCALE Act, provisions relating to the financing of new and innovative green energy projects (such as hydrogen and CCS).
- S. 661, Carbon Capture Modernization Act, provisions relating to the financing of new and innovative green energy projects (such as hydrogen and CCS).
- Outreach regarding funding in the Presidents budget request for the replacement of natural gas pipelines leaking methane, saving the existing nuclear power plant fleet while expanding nuclear energy, and innovative green energy projects.
- General outreach regarding natural gas infrastructure and natural gas export plants.
- General outreach regarding jobs related to energy efficiency and modernizing HVAC systems.
- General outreach regarding the Keystone XL, Dakota Access, Line 5, and Line 3 pipeline projects.
- S. 622, American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021, provisions relating to the financing of new and innovative green energy projects (such as hydrogen and CCS).
- General outreach regarding the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administrations (PHMSA) pipeline safety regulations.
- Outreach regarding candidates for FERC Commissioner.
- Outreach regarding general staffing recommendations for PHMSA offices.
- Outreach regarding intellectual property dispute at the South Korean-owned battery manufacturing plant in Georgia.
- Outreach regarding candidates for Secretary of Energy and general staffing recommendations for the Department of Energy.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy - Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Policy Development
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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Breckenridge |
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Brown |
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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
- H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, all provisions generally and specifically provisions related to relief for working families and multiemployer pension plans.
- H.R. 133 (116th Congress), Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, provisions relating to the application of the Davis-Bacon Act, COVID-related relief for workers, multiemployer pension relief, fire-sprinkler tax incentives, and the reauthorization of PHMSA.
- H.R. 842, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021, all provisions.
- General outreach regarding the application of Davis-Bacon requirements to federal projects.
- General outreach regarding the use of Project Labor Agreements on federal projects.
- General outreach regarding registered apprenticeship training and programs.
- H.R. 447, National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, all provisions.
- Outreach regarding candidates for Secretary of Labor, Deputy Secretary of Labor, and general staffing recommendations for the Department of Labor.
- Outreach regarding the DOL's proposed independent contractor and long-form LM-2 rules.
- Outreach regarding the DOL's Form T-1, joint employer, and industry-recognized apprenticeship program (IRAP) rules.
- General outreach regarding a new OSHA safety standard for COVID-19.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Policy Development
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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Breckenridge |
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Calla |
Brown |
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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
- Outreach regarding funding in the President's budget for the building of schools, hospitals, large-scale housing, and airports.
- General outreach regarding incentives for the installation and upgrading of HVAC and fire sprinkler systems, including tax credits.
- General outreach regarding infrastructure funding and the President's "Build Back Better" agenda.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Policy Development, 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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Calla |
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Breckenridge |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
- Outreach regarding DOL's proposed proxy voting and shareholder rights rule.
- Outreach regarding DOL's rule on financial factors in selecting plan investments.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Labor - Dept of (DOL), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Policy Development
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Breckenridge |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following 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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |