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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 701 Pennsylvania NW, Suite 250 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Zip Code | 55102 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 65715-12
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6. House ID# 357270000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
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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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: Martin E. Doern |
Date | 10/21/2024 1:43:05 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
H.R. 893, Heating and Cooling Relief Act;
H.R. 2882, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 5793, Water Access Act;
H.R. 5860, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024;
H.R. 7463, Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024;
H.R. 9747, Continuing Appropriations Act;
S. 405, Heating and Cooling Relief Act;
S. 2624, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2024;
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act, 2024;
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act, 2024;
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2024;
Financial Services and General Government Act, 2024;
Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2024;
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Act, 2024;
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024;
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Act, 2024;
Department of Homeland Security Act, 2024;
Department of Defense Act, 2024;
FY2024 budget;
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act;
Draft legislation related to spectrum authorization;
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program;
Energy R&D funding
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Act, 2025;
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2025;
FY2025 budget;
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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Doern |
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Plevniak |
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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. 452, the Nuclear Fuel Security Act;
S. 914, The Energy Threat Analysis Center Establishment Act;
S. 946, the SITE Act;
S. 1043, the Natural GAS Act;
S. 1111, the ADVANCE Act;
S. 1399, Building American Energy Security Act;
S. 1449, RESTART Act;
S. 1456, SPUR Act;
S. 1521, Community and Hydropower Improvement Act;
S. 1548, the BIDIRECTIONAL Act;
S. 1748, Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act;
S. 1804, the FASTER Act;
S. 2827, BIG WIRES Act;
S. 2914, the Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act;
S. 3627, Distribution Transformer Efficiency and Supply Chain Reliability Act;
S. 3918, the Advancing GETs Act;
S. 4027, Speed and Reliability Act;
S. 4288, To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide for more efficient hearings on nuclear facility construction applications, and for other purposes;
S. 4753, the Energy Permitting Reform Act;
S. 5045, Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act;
H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act;
H.R. 263, Stop Trying to Obsessively Vilify Energy Act;
H.R. 337, GAS Act;
H.R. 762, Building Resilient Supply Chains Act;
H.R. 995, Global Nuclear Energy Assessment and Cooperation Act;
H.R. 1006, NRC Survey Act;
H.R. 1007, Nuclear Assistance for Americas Small Businesses Act;
H.R. 1009, National Strategy to Utilize Microreactors for Natural Disaster Response Efforts Act;
H.R. 1086, Nuclear Fuel Security Act;
H.R. 1160, Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act;
H.R. 1389, the GRID Act;
H.R. 1615, Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act;
H.R. 1640, Save Our Gas Stoves Act;
H.R. 1766, the SITE Act
H.R. 2750, the Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act;
H.R. 3180, the BIDIRECTIONAL Act;
H.R. 4045, the Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act;
H.R. 4528, Strengthening the NRC Workforce Act of 2023;
H.R. 4689, the FASTER Act;
H.R. 5075, the Ethics in Energy Act;
H.R. 5551, BIG WIRES Act;
H.R. 6185, the GRID Act;
H.R. 6192, Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act;
H.R. 6494, Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety Act;
H.R. 6544, Atomic Energy Advancement Act;
H.R. 6747, Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act;
H.R. 7073, Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act;
H.R. 7624, the Advancing GETs Act;
H.R. 7171, the Distribution Transformer Efficiency and Supply Chain Reliability Act;
H.R. 7655, Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act;
H.R. 7786, Speed and Reliability Act;
H.R. 8046, To impose sanctions with respect to Rosatom, and for other purposes;
H.R. 8674, To establish milestone-based development and demonstration projects relating to nuclear fuel, and for other purposes;
H.Res. 124, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should support the expansion of domestic nuclear energy and advanced nuclear technology as a viable source of power in order to promote United States nuclear energy leadership and global energy independence;
H.Con.Res. 26, Expressing the sense of Congress relating to nuclear power being a necessary clean baseload energy source to achieve a reliable, secure, and green electric grid;
PEER Act Discussion Draft;
Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act draft legislation;
Minimum transfer capacity;
Federal Power Act;
Draft legislation related to transmission;
Draft legislation related to electric vehicle charging infrastructure;
Draft legislation related to public safety power shutoffs;
Hydrogen policy generally;
Hydrogen hubs;
Electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure generally;
Electric transmission policy;
Clean energy issues generally;
Clean energy technologies generally;
Energy storage issues generally;
Energy efficiency issues generally;
Emissions reporting generally;
FERC issues generally;
ENERGY Star program;
Issues related to energy grid supply chain, including transformer availability;
Hydropower licensing and re-licensing;
Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Implementation;
Draft legislation related to cybersecurity;
Draft legislation related to security and data;
EPCA reform discussion draft;
2024 Farm Bill;
Artificial Intelligence Issues;
Data center issues;
Wildfire issues;
Implementation of EISA Section 433;
Load growth and resource adequacy;
National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors;
Draft new nuclear investment accelerator legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of
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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Plevniak |
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Martin |
Doern |
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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. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act;
H.R. 3936, Tax Cuts for Working Families Act;
H.R. 3938, Build it in America Act;
H.R. 4151, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require certain contract terms in contracts relating to wind turbines on land not owned by the taxpayer as a requirement in order to claim the credit relating to electricity produced from certain renewable resources;
H.R. 5803, the Grid Resiliency Tax Credit Act;
H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act;
S. 1793, Grid Resiliency Tax Credit Act;
S. 2994, Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act;
H.J. Res. 39/S. J. Res. 15, the solar tariff Congressional Review Act (CRA);
Resiliency issues generally;
Transmission and distribution issues generally;
Inflation Reduction Act Implementation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Martin |
Doern |
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Plevniak |
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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. 6494, Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety Act of 2023;
H.R. 7655, Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024;
Alternative fuel vehicles and related infrastructure generally;
FAA Reauthorization;
Supply chain issues generally;
Draft legislation on low-carbon fuels;
Public and commercial fleets and related infrastructure;
Buy America and Buy American generally;
Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Implementation;
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization;
Easing Gas/Electric Infrastructure Locating Costs Due to Federal Broadband Buildout.
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 |
Martin |
Doern |
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Plevniak |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act;
S. 2226, the National Defense Authorization 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 |
Martin |
Doern |
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Stephen |
Plevniak |
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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. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act;
H.R. 209, the Permitting for Mining Needs Act;
H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act;
H.R. 1335, the TAPP Act;
H.R. 1577, the Builder Act;
H.R. 6012, Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act;
H.R. 8656 Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Prevention Act;
H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act;
H.R. 9533, the Endangered Species Act Amendments Act;
S. 1449, RESTART Act;
S. 2269, Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act;
S. 4191, Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act;
S. 4343, Fire Ready Nation;
S. 4628, Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience Act;
H.J. Res. 152, related to CCR regulations;
H.J. Res. 163, related to EPA regulations;
S.J. Res. 92; related to EPA regulation;
S. J. Res. 95; related to CCR regulations;
Conservation regulations at the Bureau of Land Management;
EPA regulations on Clean Air Act section 111(d) and (b);
EPA regulations generally;
Good Neighbor Rule;
Effluent Limitation Guidelines;
Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council;
Rights-of-way;
Categorical exclusions;
Siting and permitting generally;
National Environmental Policy Act;
Clean Water Act generally;
Endangered Species Act generally;
National Historic Preservation Act generally;
Clean Air Act generally;
Coal combustion residuals;
Wildfire issues.
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 |
Martin |
Doern |
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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. 9469, Pipeline Security Act;
H.R. 9768, Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative Act;
S. 1631, Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act
of 2023;
S. 4630, Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act;
Counter-UAS legislation;
Energy Threat Analysis Center (ETAC);
Pipeline Security Authorities legislation;
Pipeline infrastructure attacks/physical threats generally.
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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1042, to prohibit importation into the U.S. of unirradiated low-enriched uranium produced in the Russian Federation;
H.R. 2938, International Nuclear Energy Act of 2023;
H.R. 4530, NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act of 2023;
S. 458, North American Transatlantic Resource Security Partnership Act of 2023;
S. 571, A bill to require reports on the dangers posed by nuclear reactors in areas that might experience armed conflict;
S. 763, to prohibit importation into the U.S. of unirradiated low-enriched uranium produced in the Russian Federation;
S. 826, International Nuclear Energy Act of 2023;
S. 1928, Civil Nuclear Export Act of 2023;
Solar supply chain issues, generally.
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 WAS
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1051, consent-based siting of nuclear waste;
H.R. 9786, Nuclear Waste Administration Act;
S. 404, consent-based siting of nuclear waste.
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
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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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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?
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