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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 AVENUE, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 300E |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 34216-12
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6. House ID# 333980000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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. | ||||||||
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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: Renee Eastman, Senior Director, Federal Affairs |
Date | 04/19/2012 |
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. 400: A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit issues affecting electric utilities
H.R. 668: Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage Act issues affecting electric utilities
S.629 : Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 issues affecting electric utilities
S.631 : Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act of 2011 issues affecting electric utilities
S. 398 a bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve the energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment issues affecting electric utilities
S. 1000 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 issues effecting electric utilities
S. 2105: Cybersecurity Act of 2012
S. 2151/H.R. 4263: SECURE IT Act issues affecting electric utilities
S.2146: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012
H.R. 4273: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 provisions affecting electric utilities
S. 1342: Grid Cyber Security Act provision affecting electric utilities
Draft Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act provisions affecting electric utilities
Energy matters pertaining to a renewable portfolio standard
Energy matters pertaining to electricity transmission policy
Energy issues related to nuclear safety
Cyber security issues affecting electric utilities
Energy issues related to Power Marketing Administration rate structure matters affecting PMA customers
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Renee |
Eastman |
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Dickson |
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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. 910/S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 - issues affecting electric utilities
S.231/H.R. 199: EPA Stationary Sources Regulations Suspension Act - issues affecting electric utilities
S.228/H.R. 750: Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act - issues affecting electric utilities
Issues pertaining EPA regulation of electric utilities
Issues pertaining to EPA regulation of greenhouse gases
H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (TRAIN Act) issues affecting electric utilities
H.R. 2273: Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act issues affecting electric utilities
H.R. 2018: Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011 issues affecting water and electric utilities
H.R. 3379 Regional Haze Federalism Act provisions effecting electric utilities
S. 1833 - Fair Compliance Act of 2011 issues effecting electric utilities
Environmental issues pertaining to the electric power plants
Water Quality issues related to the Clean Water Act- issues affecting electric and water utilities
Issues pertaining to Navajo Generation Station
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Renee |
Eastman |
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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
S.2109/H.R. 4067 Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2012 issues affecting water users and electric utilities in Arizona
H.R. 2842: Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act- issues affecting USBR projects
Issues pertaining to watershed management and forestry-matters pertaining to water users
Issues related to Indian water settlements in Arizona-matters pertaining to water users
Issues related to recommendations of the National Committee on Levee Safety
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Renee |
Eastman |
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Dickson |
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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
Tax matters pertaining to nuclear incentives for electric utilities
Tax matters pertaining to renewable electricity incentives
Treasury issues pertaining to the section 1603 grant program
Issues related to Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
Issues related to Build America Bonds
Tax reform proposals - issues pertaining to tax exempt financing
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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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
Budget/Appropriations
H.CON.RES.112 - Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. tax issues affecting public power utilities
President Obamas FY 2013 Budget Proposal issues related to tax-exempt financing
H.R. 2354 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 provisions related to LIHEAP and environmental regulations
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 |
Renee |
Eastman |
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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. 1573 - Legislation to facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption - issues pertaining to commercial end-users of derivatives.
H.R.1610/S.947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes - provisions pertaining to commercial end-users of derivatives.
H.R. 2682 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 issues affecting electric utilities
H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation issue affecting electric utilities
Proposed legislation amending the Frank-Dodd Act issues related to OTC Derivatives
CFTC issues related to OTC derivative regulation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 911, SPECTRUM Act - Issues effecting electric utilities
H.R. 2482 - Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act - issues effecting electric utilities
H.R. 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 - issues related to spectrum auction
Spectrum issues 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 |
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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 RRR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.49 - The Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 - Provisions affecting rail customers
S.158 - Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011 provisions affecting rail customers
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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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
S. 1813 - Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act provision related to pension funding
IRS issues related to public pension plans
Pension issues related to funding requirements
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 |
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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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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
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