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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1331 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 550S |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Zip Code | 63103 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 38962-12
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6. House ID# 307100000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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: Thomas M. Horgan, Federal Legislative affairs Liaison |
Date | 04/21/2008 |
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
S. 1766--Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007--Title I--Strategic Reduction Targets, compliance and trading--all sections; Title II--Allocation and Auctions of Allowances--all sections; Title III--Provision of Credits--all sections; Title V--Periodic Review and International leadership--all sections including Sec 502 International Reserve Allowance Requirement;
S. 2191--America's Climate Security Act of 2007--Title I--Capping Greenhouse gases--all sections; Tilte II--managing and con-
costs efficiently--all sections; Tilte III--Allocating and distributing allowances--all sections; Title IV--Auctions and Use of Auction Proceeds--all sections; Title VI--Global Effort to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions--all sections including all international components; Title IX--Miscellaneous---all sections including Sec 9004--retention of state authority
Clean Air Act--Endangerment provision--EPA regulation of CO2 as a pollutant
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Joe |
Power |
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Tom |
Horgan |
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Legislative Assistant--Sen. Christopher S. Bond |
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Shaun |
Garrison |
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Legislative Assistant--Rep. Diane Watson |
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Shaun |
Garrison |
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Prof Staff--House Comm-Oversight/Govt Reform |
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. 2531/HR 4929--Legislation designating enriched uranium as a good as opposed to service for purpose of subjecting it to the anti-dumping(trade) laws
HR 5351-Renewable Energy and Conservation Tax Act--Renewable Portfolio Standard
HR 3221--Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008--Renewable Portfolio Standard
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 |
Joe |
Power |
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Tom |
Horgan |
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Legislative Assistant--Sen Christopher S. bond |
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Shaun |
Garrisopn |
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Legislative Assistant--Rep. Diane Watson |
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Shaun |
Garrison |
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Prof Staff--House Comm--Oversight/Govt Reform |
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
H. CON. Res 70--Senate Budget Resolution
Spector Amendment-#4203--increase LIHEAP Funding
Redd/Collins Amendment--increase LIHEAP Funding
Graham Amendment--#4170--to preserve and extend the tax cuts on dividends and capital gains
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 |
Joe |
Power |
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Thomas |
Horgan |
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Legislative Assistant--Sen. Christopher S. Bond |
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Shaun |
Garrison |
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Legislative Assistant--Rep. Diane Watson |
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Shaun |
Garrison |
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Prof Staff--House Comm--Oversight.Govt/Reform |
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Shawn |
Schukar |
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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
Appropriations/FY '09 Budget--funding for DOE Title XVII(EPACT 2005) loan guarantees for nuclear power; Corps of Engineers--funding for the Grand Tower Project
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
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 |
Joe |
Power |
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Thomas |
Horgan |
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Legislative Assistant--Sen. Christopher S. Bond |
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Shaun |
Garrison |
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Legislative Assistant--Rep. Diane Watson |
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Shaun |
Garrison |
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Prof Staff--House Comm--Oversight/govt Reform |
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
HR 5351--Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008---extension of Sec 45 Renewable Energy tax Credit(wind energy) and the extension of Sec 48 Solar Investment Tax Credit and removal of util;ity exclusion
HR 3221-Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation tax Act of 2008--extension of Sec 45 renewable tax credit and aextension of Sec 48 Solar Investment Tax Credit and removal of utility exclusion
HR 4995--Middle Class jobs Protection Act--reduction in maximum corporate income tax rate and increase in bonus depreciation to 50% for business property placed in service in 2008 and 2009
HR 3970--Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007--reduction in top corporate income tax rate and extension of the R & D credit
HR 5140--50% bonus depreciation for business property placed in service in 2008 and 2009
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 |
Joe |
Power |
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Tom |
Horgan |
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Legislative Assistant--Sen. Christopher S. Bond |
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Shaun |
Garrison |
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Legislative Assistant--Rep Diane Watson |
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Shaun |
Garrison |
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Prof Staff. House Comm--Oversight/Govt Reform |
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
S. 772--Railroad Anti-Trust Enforcement Act--all sections
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Tom |
Horgan |
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Legislative Assistant--Sen. Christopher S. Bond |
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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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
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |