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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1730 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Suite 1007 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 9578-12
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6. House ID# 311300000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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: Brandon J. Hofmeister |
Date | 7/19/2019 12:00:55 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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 34, the Energy and Water Research Integration Act of 2019;
H.R. 358, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships;
H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act and issues related to security of the supply chain;
H.R. 362, Energy Emergency Leadership Act;
H.R. 380, to amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive species when prescribing fishways;
H.R. 1426 and S. 607, the Timely Review of Infrastructure Act, to amend the DOE Organization Act to address insufficient compensation of certain categories of FERC employees;
H.R. 1502, PURPA Modernization Act of 2019;
H.R. 1742, related to energy storage;
H.R. 1743, related to energy storage;
H.R. 1744, related to energy storage;
S. 174 / H.R. 680, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act;
S. 3676, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act;
S. 859 and House draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives;
Hydropower relicensing reform issues generally;
Clean energy issues generally;
Comprehensive energy legislation generally;
Grid modernization legislation;
State Energy Program;
Clean Cities Program;
Energy efficiency and fossil fuel use in federal buildings;
CAFE standards;
Clean energy standard legislation;
R&D for energy storage;
Fleet electrification;
DOE National Labs and technology transfer;
Port electrification;
Transportation Electrification Program;
Liability protections as it relates to asks or orders from the U.S. government during a grid emergency;
H.R. 2043, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act (HOMES)
Repeal of Section 433
H.R. 978, the Clean and Efficient Cars Act;
H.R. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019;
H.R. 2597, Clean Energy Standard Act;
H.R. 2636, Smart Cities and Communities Act;
H.R. 2664, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act;
H.R. 2741, the LIFT America Act;
H.R. 2986, the BEST Act;
H.R. 3240, Public Engagement at FERC Act;
H.R 3361, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives;
S. 1359, Clean Energy Standard Act;
S. 1398, Smart Cities and Communities Act;
S. 1593, Advancing Grid Storage Act;
S. 1602, the BEST Act;
S. 1760, UPDATE PURPA Act;
S. 3676, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act;
Telecommunications issues, including spectrum allocation;
Issues related to privacy and data breaches;
Draft transportation legislation;
Smart communities generally;
H.R. 2043, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act (HOMES);
Repeal of Section 433
Clean Water Act, Guidance on Section 401.
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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Plaster |
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Kiran |
Malone |
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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
Sec. 48 Investment tax credit - Storage;
Alternative refueling property credit (30C);
EV tax credit (30D);
Tax Extenders, 25(C) and 179(D)
H.R. 1686, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions
H.R. 2074, the Renewable Energy Transferability Act;
H.R. 2096, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2019 (Investment tax credit for storage - Sec. 48);
H.R. 2256, the Driving America Forward Act (EV tax credit - Sec. 30D);
S. 2038, related to transportation;
S. 2039, related to transportation.
S. 1094, the Driving America Forward Act (EV tax credit - Sec. 30D);
S. 1142, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2019 (Investment tax credit for storage - Sec. 48);
S. 617, Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019.
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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Plaster |
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Kiran |
Malone |
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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
Issues related to EMP and GMD.
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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Plaster |
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Kiran |
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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
Climate change 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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Plaster |
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Malone |
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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
DOE appropriations (vehicle technologies, CESER, electricity delivery, ARPA-E, Office of Science, nuclear energy R&D, carbon capture and storage);
Appropriations to implement coal combustion residual permit programs under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act of 2016;
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education (LIHEAP); HR 2740: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 (funding for LIHEAP and DOE);
HR 3055: Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 (funding for DOI, DOE, and DOT)
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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Plaster |
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Kiran |
Malone |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1315, the Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act;
Workforce Development.
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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Plaster |
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Kiran |
Malone |
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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. 1768, related to DERA reauthorization;
S. 674, the Clean Corridors Act;
S. 747, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019;
Surface transportation reauthorization;
Hours of service;
Utility relocation;
Draft legislation on clean school buses;
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program;
Low and No Emissions Grant Program;
Intelligent transportation systems and Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Program;
Electric transportation generally;
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization
Natural Gas Vehicles
H.R. 2164, Green Bus Act;
H.R. 2337, FLEET Act;
H.R. 2616, the Clean Corridors Act;
H.R. 2906, the Clean Commute for Kids Act;
H.R. 3388, Moving FIRST Act;
S. 993, Electric CARS Act;
S. 1487, Zero-Emission Vehicles Act;
S. 1750, Clean School Bus Act;
S. 1939, Moving FIRST Act;
S. 2040, related to transportation;
S. 2041, related to transportation;
Evacuation/emergency route planning;
Fleets generally;
Natural Gas Vehicles, Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Plaster |
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Kiran |
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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
Clean Water Act issues generally, especially regarding the process for state certifications under CWA section 401 and the definition of waters of the United States.
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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
National Defense Authorization Act; H.R. 2500, Smart Cities and Communities Act;
S. 1215, the National Defense Authorization Act including Securing Energy Infrastructure Act and the EMP Amendment;
S. 1398, Smart Cities and Communities 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
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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Draft legislation to amend the Endangered Species Act; Discussion draft legislation to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act;
Wildfire and vegetation management 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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to brokered deposit regulations -- no specific legislation; issues related to control interpretations under the Bank Holding Company Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 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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Executive Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
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Director, Federal Governmental Affairs |
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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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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