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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1800 M STREET, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 330N |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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City | Des Moines |
State | IA |
Zip Code | 50309 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
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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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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: JONATHAN M. WEISGALL |
Date | 11/14/2016 1:27:35 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
S. 3069 FY 2017 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, Waters of the U.S., Coal Combustion Residual regulation, Steam Effluent Electric guidelines, Endangered Species Act, Avian Protection, Sage-Grouse Habitat Preservation and Vegetation Management);
Draft FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, grid resilience, DOE-industry partnership on cyber and physical security, Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC), Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) program, Cyber Mutual Assistance program, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) program, and Transformer Reliance and Advanced Components (TRAC) program;
The Pension and Budget Integrity Act;
S. 2956 (S. Rept. 114-259), FY 2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation legislation, (budget issues generally, De Minimis Exception Level Under the Swap Dealer Definition, Bona Fide Hedging Exemption, Financial Entity Definition and Physical Forward Contacts with Volumetric Optionality);
H.R. 5054 (H. Rept. 114-531), FY 2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation legislation, (budget issues generally, De Minimis Exception Level Under the Swap Dealer Definition, Bona Fide Hedging Exemption, Financial Entity Definition and Physical Forward Contacts with Volumetric Optionality);
H.R. 5055 (H. Rept. 114-532), FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, grid resilience, DOE-industry partnership on cyber and physical security, Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC), Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) program, Cyber Mutual Assistance program, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) program, and Transformer Reliance and Advanced Components (TRAC) program);
Funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for FY2017;
H.R. 5394 (H. Rept. 114-606), FY 2017 Transportation Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Coal and Rail Interdependencies, Community Development Block Grants, and Transportation Electrification);
H.R. 5538 (H. Rept. 114-632), FY 2017 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, Waters of the US, Coal Combustion Residual regulation, Steam Effluent Electric guidelines, Endangered Species Act, Avian Protection, Sage-Grouse Habitat Preservation and Vegetation Management);
H.R. 5634 (H. Rept. 114-668), FY 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, GridEx III; Cyber Mutual Assistance and Grid Hardening Investment);
S. 2804 (S. Rept. 114-236), FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, grid resilience, DOE-industry partnership on cyber and physical security, Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC), Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) program, Cyber Mutual Assistance program, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) program, and Transformer Reliance and Advanced Components (TRAC) program);
S. 2844 (S. Rept. 114-243), FY 2017 Transportation Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Coal and Rail Interdependencies, Community Development Block Grants, and Transportation Electrification);
S. 3000 (S. Rept. 114-263), FY 2017 Defense Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, Enhanced Dod Collaboration on Major Storm Recovery Efforts and Enhanced Grid Resiliency);
S. 3001 (S. Rept. 114-281), FY 2017 Homeland Security Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, GridEx III; Cyber Mutual Assistance and Grid Hardening Investment);
S.3067 (S. Rept. 114-280), FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, Access to Adequate, Suitable Spectrum, Clarification of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Convergence of Energy and Telecom, Electric Utility Pole Attachment and FEC Enforcement of the Prior Approval Requirement);
H.R. 5485 (H. Rep. 114-624), FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, Access to Adequate, Suitable Spectrum, Clarification of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Convergence of Energy and Telecom, Electric Utility Pole Attachment and FEC Enforcement of the Prior Approval Requirement);
H.R. 5293 (H. Rept. 114-577), FY 2017 Defense Appropriations legislation, (budget issues generally, Enhanced Dod Collaboration on Major Storm Recovery Efforts and Enhanced Grid Resiliency);
S. 3068 (S. Rept. 114-281), FY 2017 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, Waters of the US, Coal Combustion Residual regulation, Steam Effluent Electric guidelines, Endangered Species Act, Avian Protection, Sage-Grouse Habitat Preservation and Vegetation Management);
H.R. 2029, "Consolidated Appropriations Act";
H.R. 5325 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act (budget issues generally);
H.R. 5926 (H. Rept. 114-699), FY 2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP));
H. Con. Res. 125 (H. Rept. 114-470), FY 2017 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally, CBO scoring of ESPCs and UESCs);
S. 3040 (S. Rept. 114-274), FY 2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations (funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)).
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 |
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Weisgall |
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Menezes |
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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
H.R. 1388, the "Clean Air, Strong Economies Act" regarding EPA ozone National Ambient Air Quality standards;
H.R. 1732, the "Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015" ;
H.R. 2042, the "Ratepayer Protection Act" (regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule);
H.R. 3797, the "SENSE Act" (regarding emissions limits for electric generating units using coal refuse);
H.R. 4775, the "Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016";
S. 1140, the "Federal Water Quality Protection Act" (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule);
S. 1324, to require EPA to fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired EGUs (Capito);
S. 1500, the "Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015" (addresses NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides);
S. 2072, EPA ozone early action compact program;
S.J. Res. 23, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units;
S.J. Res. 24, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units;
H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization of 2016;
S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule);
S. 2848, Senate Water Resources Development Act of 2016.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), White House Office
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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Menezes |
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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. 2289, reauthorization of the Commodity Exchange Act (relating to derivative end-user protections);
Commodity End-User Relief 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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Menezes |
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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. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015;
H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure;
H.R. 585, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act";
H.R. 653, the "FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act";
H.R. 898, the Energy Production Fairness Act;
H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015;
H.R. 2663, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable energy on public land;
H.R. 2984, the "Fair RATES Act";
H.R. 5348, the Public Engagement at FERC Act;
H.R. 4427, to amend Section 203 of the "Federal Power Act";
S. 110, the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act;
S. 112, the Common Sense in Species Protection Act;
S. 133, A bill to approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, to improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production in the Klamath River Basin in the public interest and the interest of the United States, and for other purposes;
S. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act;
S. 292, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act";
S. 378, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act;
S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters;
S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller);
S. 703, the"Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act" (Coons);
S. 720, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act;
S. 822, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act;
S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes (Heinrich);
S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978 (Risch);
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 (Risch);
S. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other purposes (Wyden);
S. 1063, the "American Energy Efficiency Act" (Franken);
S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats (Risch/Heinrich);
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 (King);
S. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (Murkowski);
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 (Murkowski);
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 (Murkowski);
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 (Murkowski);
S. 1233, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States (Wyden);
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 (Murkowski);
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 (King);
S. 1243, A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes (Cantwell);
S. 1264, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes (Udall);
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 (Gardner);
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 (Markey);
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 (Heitkamp);
S. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski);
S. 1405, A bill to require a coordinated response to coal fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability (Franken);
S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy, including geothermal, solar and wind energy, on public land (Heller);
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 (Heinrich);
S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (Murkowski);
S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act (Cantwell);
S. 3012, the Public Engagement at FERC Act;
S. 3018, the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act;
General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues; public lands; energy storage; distributed generation;
H.R. 6227, the Grid Cybersecurity Research and Development Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 167, the "Wildlife Disaster Funding Act," to facilitate funding to wildfire management related issues (vegetation management connection);
H.R. 972, the Managed Carbon Price Act;
S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act;
H.R. 2576, the "TSCA Modernization Act of 2015," to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act;
S. 2446, the "Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016";
General discussion on coal ash, solid and toxic wastes;
Conference agreement on H.R. 2576, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act;
H.R. 2647, Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016;
H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (Greater Sage Grouse provision);
S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 (Greater Sage Grouse provision).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 26, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (end-users derivatives provision).
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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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. 1073, the "Critical Infrastructure Protection Act";
H.R. 1735, the "FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act" (provisions regarding electromagnetic pulse);
H.R. 2402, to amend the "Federal Power Act" to prohibit the public disclosure of protected information (Lofgren);
H.R. 4350, to repeal the "Cybersecurity Act of 2015";
S. 177, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act;
S. 2817, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act;
S. 1846, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2015.
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
H.R. 636, "Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015";
H.R. 879, "Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act";
H.R. 2050, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015";
H.R. 2315, the "Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015";
H.R. 4016, Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions;
S. 386, the "Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015";
S. 2045, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage;
Cost Recovery Reform & Simplification Act;
Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2016;
American Business Competitiveness Act;
The Pension and Budget Integrity Act;
Discussion draft of repatriation proposals;
Discussion draft to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for certain property under construction;
Tax extenders (investment tax credit for geothermal power);
General discussion on comprehensive tax reform;
H.R. 5879, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities;
S. 2917, Commodity End-User Relief Act;
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat qualified smart grid technology as a 5-year property for purposes of depreciation.
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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4441, the "Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016";
S. 1608, the "Consumer Drone Safety Act";
S. 1674, the "DRIVE Act" (electric vehicles);
S. 2658, the "FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016";
General discussion on electric transportation;
H.R. 636, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, White House Office
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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. 1629, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015, to promote energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts;
H.R. 1630, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015, to fix utility energy service contract term lengths;
H.R. 2358, the "Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act," facilitate vegetation management on rights-of-way across federal land to the benefit of electric reliability and forest fire risk reduction;
H. Res. 127, Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of March 31, 2015, as National Lineman Appreciation Day;
S. 720, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015, to promote energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts;
S. 723, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015, to fix utility energy service contract term lengths;
S. 858, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015, to promote energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts;
Issues related to Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) modernization.
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2289, the "Commodity End-User Relief Act" (CEURA).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments;
S. 2607, the "Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act".
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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4583, to promote a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce;
H. Res. 784, Expressing support for the designation of Journeymen Linemen Recognition Day.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Amount of contribution for lobbying activities | Ownership percentage in client | ||||||||||
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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
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |