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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1125 17TH STREET, NW |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 20106-12
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6. House ID# 306580000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
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 |
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Matthew McGuire |
Date | 4/19/2021 3:53:19 PM |
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. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Legislation comprising $1.9 trillion of economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, includes provisions for state and local fiscal recovery funds to support State Departments of Transportation and certain local transportation agencies. Funds are available to replace amounts lost as a result of the coronavirus for preventive maintenance, routine maintenance, operations, and personnel costs and may also support tolling agencies and ferry systems. Authorizing use of funds for to make necessary investments in water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure. And adds new billion Critical Infrastructure Projects program.
-- Senate framework for the reauthorization of the surface transportation law, FAST Act, which expires in October 2021.
-- House framework for the reauthorization of the surface transportation law, FAST Act, which expires in October 2021. Provisions relating to apprenticeship utilization requirements for large federally assisted construction projects.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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 |
Jeffrey |
Soth |
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Jennifer |
Haas |
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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. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Legislation comprising $1.9 trillion of economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, includes provisions for state and local fiscal recovery funds to support State Departments of Transportation and certain local transportation agencies. Funds are available to replace amounts lost as a result of the coronavirus for preventive maintenance, routine maintenance, operations, and personnel costs and may also support tolling agencies and ferry systems. Authorizing use of funds for to make necessary investments in water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure. Adds new billion Critical Infrastructure Projects program. Includes provisions related to emergency education relief of public school infrastructure authorizing funds for update or replace multiple building systems including HVAC systems.
-- H.R. 1915 - Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021, legislation incorporating WIFIA provisions into a new RIFIA (Reclamation Infrastructure Finance Innovation Act) providing funding for water supply infrastructure including advance wastewater treatment. To include WIOA reporting metrics in workforce development title.
-- Legislation relating to federal authorizations to invest in drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the country. Including programs under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to provide for water pollution control activities. Including provisions related to bipartisan reauthorization of the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and the Clean Water State Revolving Funds.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Jeffrey |
Soth |
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Jennifer |
Haas |
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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
Legislative and Executive action relating to permitting authority of cross-border pipeline projects and energy infrastructure.
-- Legislative and Executive action relating to federal investment in the deployment of clean energy technologies through the Department of Energy Loan Guarantee program.
-- Legislation federal financing of infrastructure projects to promote domestic job creation in clean energy industry. Providing tax credits for qualifying advanced energy projects, provisions related to labor standards and workforce development requirements for clean energy industry including Section 45, Section 48, Section 30C, Section 45Q, Section 48C, and Section 179D of the Internal Revenue Code.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Interior - Dept of (DOI), 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 |
Jeffrey |
Soth |
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Jennifer |
Haas |
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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
H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Legislation comprising $1.9 trillion of economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, includes infrastructure provisions related to state and local fiscal recovery funds to support State Departments of Transportation and certain local transportation agencies and new Critical Infrastructure Projects program. Includes provisions related to emergency education relief of public school infrastructure authorizing funds for update or replace multiple building systems including HVAC systems. Includes provisions related to premium pay for essential workers, additional direct payments, enhanced federal unemployment insurance benefits, paid sick and family leave, multi-employer pension relief, and expansion of COBRA premium subsidies.
-- Legislative and Executive action relating to federal investment in the deployment of clean energy technologies through the Department of Energy Loan Guarantee program.
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 |
Jeffrey |
Soth |
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Jennifer |
Haas |
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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
H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Legislation comprising $1.9 trillion of economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, includes provisions related to enhanced federal unemployment insurance benefits, paid sick and family leave, multi-employer pension relief, and expansion of COBRA premium subsidies.
-- Legislation federal financing of infrastructure projects to promote domestic job creation in clean energy industry. Providing tax credits for qualifying advanced energy projects, provisions related to labor standards and workforce development requirements for clean energy industry including Section 45, Section 48, Section 30C, Section 45Q, Section 48C, and Section 179D of the Internal Revenue Code.
-- Senate and House framework for the reauthorization of the surface transportation law, FAST Act, which expires in October 2021. Legislation providing for solvency of the Highway Trust Fund through gas tax or Vehicle Miles Traveled tax.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), 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 |
Jeffrey |
Soth |
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Jennifer |
Haas |
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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
H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Legislation comprising $1.9 trillion of economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, includes provisions related to premium pay for essential workers, additional direct payments, enhanced federal unemployment insurance benefits, paid sick and family leave, multi-employer pension relief, and expansion of COBRA premium subsidies.
-- H.R. 842 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021, legislation to reform labor law. It codifies the joint employer standard the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), would increase penalties on employers for violations of labor law, eliminate striker replacement, prohibit state laws that restrict union-security clauses.
-- H.R. 447 - National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, Legislation reauthorizing the National Apprenticeship Act providing $20 billion to expand apprenticeship programs. The bill to codifies standards for registered apprenticeship, youth apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeship programs and creates a dedicated funding stream for states, and precludes funding for administration of the Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Program.
-- House framework for the reauthorization of the surface transportation law, FAST Act, which expires in October 2021. Provisions relating to apprenticeship utilization requirements for large federally assisted construction projects. Provisions related to labor standards on federally funded, financed, or assisted construction projects.
-- Legislation federal financing of infrastructure projects to promote domestic job creation in clean energy industry. Providing tax credits for qualifying advanced energy projects, provisions related to labor standards and workforce development requirements for clean energy industry including Section 45, Section 48, Section 30C, Section 45Q, Section 48C, and Section 179D of the Internal Revenue Code.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), 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 |
Jennifer |
Haas |
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Jeffrey |
Soth |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Legislation comprising $1.9 trillion of economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, includes provisions related to enhanced federal unemployment insurance benefits, paid sick and family leave, multi-employer pension relief, and expansion of COBRA premium subsidies.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Jeffrey |
Soth |
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Jennifer |
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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
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
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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