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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 |
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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 | 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
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. | ||||||||
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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: Curtis L. Hebert, Executive Vice President, External Affairs |
Date | 01/20/2010 |
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. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, provisions pertaining to climate change and nuclear energy; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, provisions pertaining to climate change and nuclear energy; H.R. 1862, American Clean Energy and Security Act, provisions pertaining to cap and dividends; Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act (no bill number yet), provisions pertaining to cap and dividend and to climate issues; Carper Draft 3-Pollutant Legislation (no bill
number yet) provisions pertaining to Clean Air Act legislation; S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act, provisions pertaining to comprehensive energy bill and to RES; S. 1622, Clean Air Protection Act, provisions pertaining to EPA regulation of GHGs; S. 1933, Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act, provisions pertaining to climate adaptation and nuclear issues; S.2729, Clean Energy Partnerships of 2009, provisions pertaining to climate offsets; S. 2744, Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to CO2 capture technology prizes; S. 2835, International Climate Change Investment Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to International climate policy; S.A. 2530, Murkowski amendment to S. 2996 (FY10 Interior Appropriations), provisions pertaining to EPA endangerment; S. 787, The Clean Water Restoration Act, provisions pertaining to Clean Water Act jurisdictional issues; S.2776, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to create the right business environment for doubling production of clean nuclear energy and other clean energy and to create mini-Manhattan projects for clean energy research and development, provisions pertaining to nuclear 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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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. 2889, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Bill, provisions pertaining to rail reform and captive shipper; S.146/H.R. 233, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act, 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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, provisions pertaining to market manipulation, climate change, RES, efficiency, CCS, and smart grid; S.1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to transmission, RES, enforcement, and efficiency; H.R. 889, Save American Energy Act, provisions pertaining to RES; H.R. 890, American Renewable Energy Act, provisions pertaining to RES; S. 949, 21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act, provisions pertaining to clean
energy financing; Transmission siting and permitting issues generally; S. 1502, Carbon Capture and Sequestration Stewardship Trust Fund Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to CCS; S. 2744, Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to carbon capture; S. 1134, Responsible Use of Coal Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to carbon capture; S 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, provisions pertaining to the electric industry; S. 949, A bill to improve the loan guarantee program of the Department of Energy under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, to provide additional options for deploying energy technologies, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to nuclear energy; H.R. 2471, To reauthorize the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund, to authorize the Secretary of Energy to pay affected participants under a pension plan referred to in the USEC Privatization Act for benefit increases not received, to direct the Secretary of Energy to provide a plan for the re-enrichment of certain uranium tailings, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to fuel costs; S. 1061, A bill to reauthorize the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund and to direct the Secretary of Energy to provide a plan for the re-enrichment of certain uranium tailings, provisions pertaining to fuel costs; H.R. 3385, To authorize the use of amounts in the Nuclear Waste Fund to promote recycling of spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes, all provisions; S. 661, A bill to strengthen American manufacturing through improved industrial energy efficiency, and for other purposes, all provisions; S. 1462, An original bill to promote clean energy technology development, enhanced energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development, and for other purposes, all provisions; S. 2812, 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, 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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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 regulation under RCRA and CWA; Coal Ash issues generally; Endangered Species Act 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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to derivatives and FERC/CFTC jurisdiction; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, provisions pertaining to OTC Derivatives; H.R. 977, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to OTC Derivatives; H.R. 3300, Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act, provisions pertaining to OTC Derivatives; H.R. 3795, OTC Derivatives Market Act of 2009, all
provisions; H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to OTC 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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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. 2989, 401(K) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to pension liability; H.R. 1666, Safe Markets Development Act of 2009, issues pertaining to OTC derivatives; H.R. 1862, Cap and Dividend Act of 2009, issues pertaining to climate change; S Con Res 13, Budget Resolution FY 2010, provisions pertaining to taxation on dividends; Legislation to provide incentives for CCS retrofit (no bill number).
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, provisions pertaining to LIHEAP; S Con Res 13, Budget Resolution for FY 2010, provisions pertaining to LIHEAP; H.R. 3293, Labor/HHS ED Appropriations Bill, FY2010, provisions pertaining to LIHEAP; S.1436/H.R. 3183, An original bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, provisions
pertaining to nuclear energy programs; H.R. 2454, To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy, all provisions; H.R. 2647, To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to enrichment/cleanup (fuel).
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
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Sarah |
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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
FCC National Broadband Plan
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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. 3453, To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to make improvements in the provision of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes, 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
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O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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
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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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