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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1875 Eye Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 400 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 38164-48
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6. House ID# 309740002
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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: Michael J. Bates, Vice President and General Counsel |
Date | 10/09/2008 |
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 6 - To enhance the security of the United States by reducing the dependence of the United States on foreign and unsustainable energy sources and the risks of global warming, and for other purposes.
S. 875 - SAFE Energy Act of 2007
H.R. 3220 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and consumer Protection Act
H.R. 6377 - Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008
H.R. 6251 - Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act - To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6346 - To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6330 - To provide for regulation of certain transactions involving energy commodities, to strengthen the enforcement authorities of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the Natural Gas Act and the Federal Power Act, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6515 - Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008 - To amend the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, and for other purposes
H.R. 6899 - Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act
H.R. 6566 - American Energy Act
S. 3202 - KC-Tanker Recompete Act - To prohibit the use of funds by the Department of Defense on the KC-X tanker contract, and for other purposes related to that contract
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 |
Michael J |
Bates |
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Michelle |
Bright |
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Erin |
Graefe |
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Bryce L |
Harlow |
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Ginger |
Loper |
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Martin |
Paone |
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Secretary for the Majority - US Senate |
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Daniel |
Shapiro |
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William E |
Timmons |
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William E |
Timmons |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2419 - Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007
S. 2302 - Food and Energy Security Act of 2007
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 |
Michael J |
Bates |
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Michelle |
Bright |
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Erin |
Graefe |
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Bryce L |
Harlow |
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Ginger |
Loper |
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Martin |
Paone |
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Secretary for the Majority - US Senate |
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Daniel |
Shapiro |
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William E |
Timmons |
Sr. |
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William E |
Timmons |
Jr. |
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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. 349 - Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007
S. 1504 - To revalue the LIFO inventories of major integrated oil companies.
H.R. 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act
H.R. 5351 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008
H.R. 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008
S. 1591 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow full expensing for the cost of qualified refinery property in the year in which the property is placed in service, and to classify petroleum refining property as a 5-year property for purposes of depreciation.
H.R. 2776 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007.
S. 3044 - Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008
S. 3478 - Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008
S. 3335 - Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008
H.R. 6049 - Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008
H.R. 7202 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2008
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 |
Michael J |
Bates |
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Michelle |
Bright |
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Erin |
Graefe |
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Bryce L |
Harlow |
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Ginger |
Loper |
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Martin |
Paone |
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Secretary for the Majority - US Senate |
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Daniel |
Shapiro |
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William E |
Timmons |
Sr. |
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William E |
Timmons |
Jr. |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4986 - National Defense Authorization Act
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 |
Michael J |
Bates |
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Michelle |
Bright |
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Erin |
Graefe |
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Bryce L |
Harlow |
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Ginger |
Loper |
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Martin |
Paone |
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Secretary for the Majority - US Senate |
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Daniel |
Shapiro |
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William E |
Timmons |
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William E |
Timmons |
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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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 94 - Gasoline Consumer Anti-price-gouging Protection Act
S. 1263 - Petroleum Consumer Price Gouging Protection Act
S. 1358 - To amend the Clean Air Act to require all gasoline sold for use in motor vehicles to contain 10 percent renewable fuel in the year 2010 and thereafter, and for other purposes
S. 1381 - To require the Federal Trade Commission to monitor and investigate gasoline prices under certain circumstances.
H.R. 1252 - Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act
H.R. 2335 - Federal Energy Price Protection Act of 2007
H.R. 6604 - Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008
S. 3130 - Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008 - To provide energy price relief by authorizing greater resources and authority for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes
S. 3248 - Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2008 - To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to clarify the treatment of purchases of certain commodity futures contracts and financial instruments with respect to limits established by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission relating to excessive speculation, and for other purposes
S. 3268 - Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008
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 |
Michael J |
Bates |
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Michelle |
Bright |
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Erin |
Graefe |
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Bryce L |
Harlow |
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Ginger |
Loper |
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Martin |
Paone |
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Secretary for the Majority - US Senate |
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Daniel |
Shapiro |
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William E |
Timmons |
Sr. |
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William E |
Timmons |
Jr. |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 878 - Oil Industry Merger Antitrust Enforcement Act
S. 879 - NOPEC
H.R. 2264 - NOPEC
H.R. 6074 - Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008
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 |
Michael J |
Bates |
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Michelle |
Bright |
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Erin |
Graefe |
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Bryce L |
Harlow |
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Ginger |
Loper |
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Martin |
Paone |
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Secretary for the Majority - US Senate |
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Daniel |
Shapiro |
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William E |
Timmons |
Sr. |
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William E |
Timmons |
Jr. |
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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
S. 1324 - To amend the Clean Air Act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuel sold in the United States.
S. 1766 - Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007
S. 2191 - America's Climate Security Act of 2007
H.R. 1590 - Safe Climate Act of 2007
H.R. 2069 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content.
H.R. 2337 - Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007
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 |
Michael J |
Bates |
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Michelle |
Bright |
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Erin |
Graefe |
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Bryce L |
Harlow |
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Ginger |
Loper |
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Martin |
Paone |
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Secretary for the Majority - US Senate |
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Daniel |
Shapiro |
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William E |
Timmons |
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William E |
Timmons |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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
27. Add the following 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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