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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 10 South Dearborn Street |
Address2 | 48th Fl--PO Box 805398 |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 60680 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 60812-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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: David C. Brown- Senior Vice President, Federal Government Affairs & Public Policy |
Date | 10/20/2014 |
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
FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to
DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, grid
resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable
energy)
FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations
issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding);
FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband
network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding);
FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid
security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program);
S. 1284, the "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2014" (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program);
S. 552, a bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy
plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review, and for other purposes.
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 |
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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. 3826, the "Electricity Security and Affordability Act" regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations;
S. 1905, the "Electricity Security and Affordability Act" regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations;
"Waters of the U.S." draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014);
Greenhouse Gas Regulations for New and Existing Power Plants
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), White House Office
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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Brown |
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Carney |
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Mathey |
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Sally |
McAllister |
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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
H.R. 271, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of2013"
H.R. 1616, the "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of2013"
H.R. 1659, the "Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of2013"
H.R. 2126, the "Better Buildings Act of 20 13," (building energy benchmarking);
H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy
Conservation and Production Act;
H.R. 2689, the "Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act" (energy efficiency);
H.R. 3766, to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require Congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear
cooperation with foreign countries, and for other purposes;
H.R. 4278, the "Ukraine Support Act";
H.R. 4667, the "Nuclear Plant Decomissioning Act of2014;
H.J. Res. 116, providing for the approval of the Congress of the proposed Agreement for Cooperation between the Government
of the United States of America and the Goverment of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Concerning Peaceful Uses ofNuclear
Energy transmitted on May 8, 2014;
S. 52, the "Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act," (Federal Building energy efficiency);
S. 552, the "Quadrennial Energy Review Act of2013";
S. 570, the "Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of2013," (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures);
S. 761, the "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of2013";
S. 1308, the "Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act" (energy efficiency);
S. 1392, the "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of2013" (energy efficiency);
S. 2326, the "Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of2014";
Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity;
Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for
energy savings.
Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards.
Printed
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, White House Office
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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McAllister |
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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
Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend
tax rates, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate);
H.R. 259, Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, to eliminate all energy tax credits, while maintaining general business
deductions available to multiple industries
H.R. 2202, the "LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act"
S. 795, the "Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act"
S. II 03, the "LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act"
Support lower rates of taxation of dividents
Tax reform
Tax extenders.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, White House Office
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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Brown |
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McAllister |
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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
H.R. 624, the "Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act"
H.R. 2417, the "Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (SHIELD} Act" regarding protection of the
bulk-power system and defense critical electric infrastructure against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and
vulnerabilities
IH .R. 3696, the "National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013
H.R. 4298, the "Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act"
S. 1353, the "Cybersecurity Act of 2013"
S. 2158, the "Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
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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Brown |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2449, To authorize the President to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United
States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not to exceed
March 19, 2016.
Russian Sanctions Legislation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, White House Office
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 WAS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Management of used nuclear fuel;
Proposals to reinstate the Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D) fund
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 CDT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 634, the "Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of2013," (end-users requirements for derivatives);
H.R. 677, the "Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act"
H.R. I 003, to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations
and orders;
H.R. 1038, the "Public Power Risk Managmenet Act of2013";
H.R. 3814, the "Risk Management Certainty Act";
H.R. 4267, the "Commodity Delivery Relief Act";
H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act;
S. 888, to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange
Act;
S. 1802, the "Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 ";
Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission;
Reauthorization of the Commodity Exchange Act, (derivative end-user protections).
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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 472, the "Federal Cost Reduction Act of2013" (Utility Energy Service Contracts);
H.R. 835, the "Energy Assistance for American Families Act," (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program);
H.R. 3587, the "Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of2013"
H.R. 2654, the "Renewable Electricity Standards Act of2013";
S. 1191, the "Better Buildings Act";
S. 1652, the "Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013";
S. 2244, the "Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014".
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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