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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 601 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., NW, #1100 N. BLDG. |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 11470-12
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6. House ID# 336320000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: STEVE MAY |
Date | 10/20/2014 4:22:25 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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Emissions, fuel economy regulation and enforcement- no bill; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,2015- H.R.4923; Invest in American Jobs Act- S.2737, H.R.949; Highway and Transportation Funding Act- H.R.5021; Natural gas issues- no bill; Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act- S.2721, H.R.3940; LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act- S.1103, H.R.2202; MAP-21 Reauthorization Act- S.2322.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), White House Office, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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 |
Steve |
May |
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Catherine |
Van Way |
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Emily |
Foster |
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Erik |
Prince |
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Traci |
Kraus |
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Mary S. |
Kiely |
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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
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,2015- H.R.4923; Army procurement and strategy- no bill; FY15 Interior and Environment Appropriations- H.R. 5171; FY16 Interior and Environment Appropriations- no bill; Department of Defense Appropriations Act,2015- H.R.4870; FY15 National Defense Authorization Act- S.2410, H.R.4435; FY14 DOD reprogramming- no bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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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Catherine |
Van Way |
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Emily |
Foster |
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Erik |
Prince |
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Traci |
Kraus |
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Mary S. |
Kiely |
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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
Emissions, fuel economy regulation and enforcement- no bill; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,2015- H.R.4923.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), White House Office, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Steve |
May |
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Catherine |
Van Way |
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Emily |
Foster |
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Erik |
Prince |
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Traci |
Kraus |
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Mary S. |
Kiely |
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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
Emissions, fuel economy regulation and enforcement- no bill; Distributed generation issues- no bill; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,2015- H.R.4923; Natural Gas Long Haul Truck Competitiveness Act- S.2721, H.R.3940; LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act- S.1103, H.R.2202; Highway and Transportation Funding Act- H.R. 5021; Natural gas issues- no bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), White House Office, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Steve |
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Catherine |
Van Way |
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Emily |
Foster |
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Erik |
Prince |
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Traci |
Kraus |
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Mary S. |
Kiely |
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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
Comprehensive tax reform- no bill; Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act- S.1645, H.R.1129; American Research and Competitiveness Act- H.R.4438; EXPIRE Act- S.2260; Permanent CFC Look-Through Act- H.R. 4464; LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act- S.1103, H.R.2202; Highway and Transportation Funding Act- H.R.5021.
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 |
Steve |
May |
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Catherine |
Van Way |
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Emily |
Foster |
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Erik |
Prince |
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Traci |
Kraus |
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Mary S. |
Kiely |
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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
General trade issues-no bill; Miscellaneous Tariff Bill- H.R. 2708; Generalized System of Preferences- S.1331, H.R.2709; Trade Promotion Authority- no bill; Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership- no bill; Trans-Pacific Partnership- no bill; Export-Import Bank Reauthorization- H.J.Res.124; Russia trade- no bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Steve |
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Catherine |
Van Way |
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Emily |
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Erik |
Prince |
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Traci |
Kraus |
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Mary S. |
Kiely |
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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
Swap margin requirements for End Users- proposed regulations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
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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Catherine |
Van Way |
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Emily |
Foster |
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Erik |
Prince |
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Traci |
Kraus |
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Mary S. |
Kiely |
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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
Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) insurance premiums- no bill.
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 |
Steve |
May |
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Catherine |
Van Way |
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Emily |
Foster |
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Erik |
Prince |
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Traci |
Kraus |
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Mary S. |
Kiely |
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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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