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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 101 CONSTITUTION AVE., NW, #200 EAST |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 13632-12
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6. House ID# 304370000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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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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: Curtis L. Hebert, Executive Vice President, External Affairs |
Date | 10/20/2009 |
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 BNK
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1942, Business Reorganization and Job Preservation Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to utilities.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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
S. Con. Res. 13, Budget Resolution for FY2010, provisions pertaining to Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); H.R. 3293, Labor/HHS ED Appropriations Bill, FY2010, provisions pertaining to LIHEAP; H.R. 3183/S. 1436, Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to nuclear and electric industry issues.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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
S. Con. Res. 13, Budget Resolution FY 2010, provisions pertaining to lower rates of taxation on dividends and depreciation schedules of utility property; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, provisions pertaining to electric utilities; S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to electric utilities; H.R. 977, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to OTC derivatives; H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act
of 2009; S. 320, A bill to ensure that short and long-term investment decisions critical to economic stimulus and job creation in clean energy are supported by Federal programs and reliable tax incentives, provisions pertaining to electric utilities; S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to electric utilities; H.R. 1666, Safe Markets Development Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to electric utilities; H.R. 1862, Cap and Dividend Act of 2009; provisions pertaining to electric utilities; H.R. 1683, Clean Environment and Stable Energy Market Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to electric utilities; Carbon Capture and Sequestration retrofit issues generally.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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. 1666, Safe Markets Development Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 1862, Cap and Dividend Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to utilities; H.R. 1310, Clean Water Protection Act, provisions pertaining to utilities; S. 787, A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
to clarify federal jurisdiction, provisions pertaining to utilities; S. Res. 64, A resolution recognizing the need for the Environmental Protection Agency to end decades of delay and utilize existing authority under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to comprehensively regulate coal combustion waste and the need for the Tennessee Valley Authority to be a national leader in technological innovation, low-cost power, and environmental stewardship, provisions pertaining to regulation of coal ash; Carper Draft 3 Pollutant Legislation, provisions pertaining to utilities; S. 1013, Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to coal ash; H.R. 1683, Clean Environment and Stable Energy market Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to coal ash; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, provisions pertaining to utilities; S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to utilities; S. 1134, Responsible Use of Coal Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to coal ash; S. 1502, Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) Stewardship Trust Fund Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to CCS retrofit.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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Jeffrey L. |
Williams |
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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
Stimulus grant for Carbon Capture and Sequestration retrofit project.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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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. 672, Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to utilities; S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to utilities; S. 539, Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act, provisions pertaining to utilities; S. 774, National Energy Security Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to nuclear and electric utilities; H.R. 889, Save American Energy Act, provisions pertaining to utilities; H.R. 890, American Renewable Energy Act,
provisions pertaining to utilities; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act; provisions pertaining to utilities; S. 807, Sound Management of America's Resources and Technologies for Energy Act, provisions pertaining to utilities, S. 1175, To amend PURPA to authorize DOE loans to electric utilities to carry out projects to comply with Federal RES, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; H.R. 2211, National Clean Energy Superhighways Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to utilities; Carbon Capture and Sequestration retrofit, all issues generally; S. 661, A bill to strengthen American manufacturing through improved industrial energy efficiency, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear industry; S. 949, A bill to improve the loan guarantee program of the Department of Energy under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, to provide additional options for deploying energy technologies, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear and electric industries; H.R. 2471/S. 1061, Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund Reauthorization Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to the nuclear industry.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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Jeffrey L. |
Williams |
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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. 233/S. 146, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act, provisions pertaining to coal; H.R. 3288, Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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
S. 661, Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to transmission siting and permitting generally.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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
Coal Ash issues generally; S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, provisions pertaining to electric utilities.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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Jeffrey L. |
Williams |
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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. 977, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to OTC derivatives; H.R. 1666, Safe Markets Development Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to OTC derivatives; H.R. 1683, Clean Environment and Stable Energy Market Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to OTC derivatives; H.R. 3300, To provide increased transparency and regulatory requirements for the trading of certain derivative financial instruments, provisions pertaining to OTC derivatives; S. 672, Natural Gas
and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act, provisions pertaining to OTC derivatives; H.R. 2448, Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to OTC derivatives.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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. 515/S. 232, A bill to prohibit the importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the United States, provisions pertaining to the nuclear industry.
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
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George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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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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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