Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

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. 1735, An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Advocated for appropriations for Low Income Home Assistance Program (LIHEAP); advocated to increase LIHEAP funding to $4.7 billion in FY 2016 Appropriations.
H.R. 2028, FY 2016 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016, "Waters of the U.S." policy rider, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE-industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm reponse and restoration, and grid resilience);
H.R.2577, FY 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential Appropritions issues related to unmanned aircraft systems, coal and rail interdependencies, HUD CDBG eligibility and transportation electrification);
H.R. 2685, FY 2016 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to renewable energy efforts and Troops to Energy Jobs);
H.R. 2822, FY 2016 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, clean air regulation, and GHG NSPS);
H.R. 2995, FY 2016 Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to FirstNet access and utility pole attachments);
H.R. 3020, FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations; (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding);
S. 1558 FY 2016 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to renewable energy efforts and Troops to Energy jobs);
S. 1619, DHS Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to Cybersecurity threat information sharing legislation and Safety Act Clarification);
S.1645, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, ("Waters of U.S." policy rider, regulations relating to air and climate);
H.R.719, To require the Transportation Security Administration to conform to existing Federal law and regulations regarding criminal investigator positions, and for other purposes
H.R.8, To modernize energy infrastructure, build a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce bolster America's energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability, and for other purposes.
S.2012, An original bill to provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United States, and for other purposes.
H.R.719, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015
H.R. 3049, FY 2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (potential appropriations issues related to bona fide hedging exemptions, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions and physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality);
H.R. 3128, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2016 (potential appropriations issues related to Cybersecurity threat information sharing legislation and Safety Act Clarification);
H.J. Res. 61, FY2016 continuing appropriations;
H.J. Res. 75/H.R. 2250, FY 2016 continuing appropriations through December 16, 2015;
H.J. Res. 78, FY 2016 Continuing appropriation through December 22, 2015;
S. 1800, FY 2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food And Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (potential appropriations issues related to bona fide hedging exemptions , financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions and physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality);
S.1910, FY 2016 Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to FirstNet access and utility pole attachments);
S.2129, FY 2016 bundled appropriations for Agriculture (H.R. 304), Energy and Water (H.R. 2028),
Transportation Housing and Urban Development (H.R. 2577);
S.2130, FY 2016 bundled appropriations for Department of Defense (H.R. 2685), Energy and Water Development (H.R.2028)
S. 2131 FY 2016 bundled appropriations for Department of Homeland Security (S. 1619)
S. 2132 FY 2016 bundled appropriations for Financial Services (H.R. 2995), Interior Environment (S.1645) and Labor, Heath and Human Services, and Education (H.R.3020)
Senate Subcommittee Draft, FY 2016 Energy and water Development and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act 2016,"Waters of the U.S." policy rider, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE-industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration , and grid resilience);
H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act;
H.R. 2250, Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.
Omnibus Appropriations Bill

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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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. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act;
H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act;
S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.
H.R.1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act
H.R. 1735, the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (provisions regarding electromagnetic pulse);
H.R. 2402, to amend the federal Power Act to prohibit the public disclosure of protected information (Lofgren);
Support pro-industry Cybersecurity bills that have a public-private partnership (no top-down regulatory process); public-private information sharing; liability protections for information sharing; federal R&D support, and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors.
H.R. 3578, the "DHS Science and Technology Reform and Improvement Act of 2015" provisions regarding SAFETY Act
H.R. 2029, omnibus appropriations legislation, Division N, Cybersecurity Act of 2015
S.1846, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2015

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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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.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 (Olson);
H.R.1980, E-Access Act;
S. 535, the "Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015", related to water heaters;
S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 (promotes ESPCs and UESCs);
S.848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Relability Conflicts Act of 2015 (McCaskill);
S. 869, The All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act f 2015 (Hoeven);
S. 1029, to prohibit DOE from prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for natural gas furnaces
H.R. 1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act
Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards
H.R.8, the "North American Energy Security & Infrastructure Act of 2015"
Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 8
S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land;
S.2012, the "Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015" (Murkowski)
S. 2089, the "American Energy Innovation Act"(Cantwell)
S.854, Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2015
H.R. 22, the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Division F provisions regarding energy security;
H.R. 2244, to establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve Program
H.R. 2271, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act
H.R. 2177, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act
Battery Storage
Renewable Criteria for Military Installations
H.R. 1644, STREAM Act- Mining issues

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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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

S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule);
S. 1324, to require EPA to fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired EGU's (Capito);
S.2072, EPA ozone early action compact program
H.J. Res. 71, disapproving EPA rule in greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units;
H.J. 72, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units;
S.J. Res 23, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units;
S.J. Res. 24, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units;

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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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

Discussion draft of repatriation proposals;
Discussion draft to amend the Internal Revenue Code 1986 to extend the energy credit for certain property under construction;
S.386, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015;
Issues related to taxation of dividends
Tax reform
Tax extenders
Incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits)
Incentives for energy efficiency buildings (179D)
H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax repeal Act of 2015
H.R.879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class America's Health Plans Act
House Tax extenders legislation
S. 2045, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage
S. 2075, American Worker Healthcare Tax Relief Act of 2015
S. 1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015
Cadillac Tax
Normalization of the investment , tax credit for solar energy property

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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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

Promote & Protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives.
Protect the Utility Service Vehicle exemption in SAFETEA-LU
Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations
Support incentives for natural gas vehicles
Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies
Oppose the sale of natural gas by the Kilogram.
Support the FAST Act-Highway Bill Reauthorization
H.R. 3763, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015
H.R. 3819, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015

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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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15. General issue area code ENV

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1734, "Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015", to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program;
S.697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act", to modernize the "Toxic Substances Control Act";
H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act;
Senate "Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015", to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program.
H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act-legislation pertaining to the proposed draft rule to revise the definition of "Waters of the U.S." in the EPA and U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Clean Waters Act definition.
S.1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act-legislation pertaining to the proposed draft rule to revise the definition of "Waters of the U.S." in the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Waters Act definition.
Draft legislation related to emissions
H.R. 167, Wildlife Disaster Funding Act, facilitate funding to wildfire management related issues (vegetation management connection);
H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016
Resolutions related to the rules governing emissions reductions from new and existing power plants.

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U.S. SENATE, White House Office, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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15. General issue area code UTI

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act, facilitate vegetation management on rights-of-way across federal land to the benefit of electric reliability and forest fire risk reduction;

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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15. General issue area code CDT

16. Specific lobbying issues

Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments.

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

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ISSUE UPDATE

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

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