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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 | 1250 24th Street NW |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20037 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 41853-12
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6. House ID# 317400000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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: Rachel Howell, Assistant General Counsel |
Date | 10/20/2010 |
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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
-Global Conservation Act (H.R. 4959/S. 3508) - support
-American Power Act (not yet introduced) - support with changes, advocating for international provisions and integrity of emissions reductions, advocating to drop or change provisions on biomass, nuclear, offshore drilling and EPA Clean Air Act authority
-Clean Energy Partnerships Act of 2009 (S. 2729) support elements, advocating for revisions
-International Climate Change Investment Act of 2009 (S. 2835) support
-Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2009 (H.R. 509) support, advocating for changes
-Great Apes Conservation Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2010 (H.R. 4416) support, advocating for changes
-Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act (H.R. 1454/S. 1567) support
-Animal Welfare Act amendment (no specific bill number) advocating to include more robust reporting requirements for owners of captive tigers
-Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010 (S. 3516)-working to strengthen
-Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (H.R. 3534) working to strengthen
-International Fisheries Stewardship and Enforcement Act (S. 2870) support
-Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009 (S. 2859) support
-Reducing import of unsustainably harvested coral and coral dependent species (no specific bill number) support
-S.3381 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term renewable biomass, and for other purposes oppose
-Investing in our Future Act of 2010 (H.R. 5783) support
-House bill to establish a Global Climate Fund (not yet introduced) support
-Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act (H.R. 4753/S. 3072) oppose
-To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes (H.R. 391 and H.R. 4572) oppose
-H.J.Res. 77, 76, and 66 Resolutions to overturn EPAs endangerment finding for greenhouse gases oppose
-Regulatory Changes to Captive Bred Wildlife Permitting for Tigers advocating for changes to remove the generic tiger exemption
-The Global Tiger Summit promoting high-level and coordinated US government participation in the tiger summit to be hosted in St. Petersburg, Russia in November 2010
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
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 |
Jonathon Will |
Gartshore |
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Leonard |
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Roberta |
Elias |
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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
-FY 2011 International Affairs Budget and Department of State, Foreign Operations - support robust international affairs budget including increases in climate and biodiversity spending
-Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2011 (S.3676) advocating for changes to restore funding for USAIDs Central African Regional Program for the Environment (CARPE) and improve provisions on industrial logging
-FY 2011 Budget for Interior, Environment and Other Programs support increases in funding for FWS International Programs, including the Multinational Species Conservation Fund, International Affairs, Wildlife Without Borders, Neotropical Migratory Birds Conservation Act and Law Enforcement; increases in funding for other Interior/Environment programs including National Park Service International Program, Forest Service Office of International Programs, Endangered Species Act, Land and Water Conservation Fund, and EPA; support general funding for NOAA and specifically funding for coastal and marine spatial planning and tools to crack down on IUU fishing
-Rhino/Tiger Conservation Fund advocating for doubling of funding of Rhino/Tiger Fund in FY2011
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Jonathon Will |
Gartshore |
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Roberta |
Elias |
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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
-American Clean Energy Leadership Act (S. 1462) support elements as part of comprehensive climate and energy legislation; oppose as a stand-alone bill
-Save Our Energy Jobs Act (H.R.4396) oppose
-Bill to create an International Clean Energy Deployment Agency, including provision to support international clean technology provisions (not yet introduced) support with changes
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 |
Jonathan Will |
Gartshore |
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Louis |
Leonard |
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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
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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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