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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 AVE., NW, #200 EAST |
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State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 13632-12
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: George C. O'Connor, Jr., Vice President, Federal Governmental Affairs |
Date | 07/20/2010 |
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. 4554, Increase the fully authorized level for LIHEAP from $5.1 to $7.6 billion, all provisions; H.R. 1622/S. 1350, authorizes research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies, provisions pertaining to energy utility; H.R. 2454, To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy, provisions pertaining to energy utility; H.R. 2998, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to energy utility;
H.R. 5136, To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to energy utility; S.1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, provisions pertaining to energy utility.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor, Jr. |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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. 787, The Clean Water Restoration Act, provisions pertaining to clean water act jurisdictional issues; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, provisions pertaining to energy utility; H.R. 4396, Save Our Energy Jobs Act, provisions pertaining to energy utility; H.R. 4934, Maintaining Agency Direction on Financial Fraud Act, provisions pertaining to SEC climate change guidance; S. 636, to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, provisions pertaining to biomass; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, provisions pertaining to energy utility; S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act, provisions pertaining to energy utility; S. 1622, Clean Air Protection Act, provisions pertaining to energy utility; S. 1933, Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act, provisions pertaining to energy utility; S. 2729, Clean Energy Partnerships Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to energy utility; S. 2744, Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to energy utility; S. 2835, International Climate Change Investment Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to energy utility; S. 2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for Americas Renewal (CLEAR) Act, provisions pertaining to energy utility; S. 2995, Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010, provisions pertaining to energy utility; S. 3032, Maintaining Agency Direction on Financial Fraud Act, provisions pertaining to SEC climate change guidance; S. 3381, to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term renewable biomass, provisions pertaining to biomass; S. 3464, Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to energy utility; Bingaman draft legislation on climate change policy affecting only the electric power sector, provisions pertaining to energy utility; Electric utility industry issues on KGL Climate Change initiative, provisions pertaining to cost containment and technology development; H.R. 5088, America's Commitment to Clean water Act, provisions pertaining to Clean Water jurisdictional issues; Ocean policy generally; S. 2776, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to create the right business environment for doubling production of clean nuclear energy and other clean energy and to create mini-Manhattan projects for clean energy research and development, provisions pertaining to clean energy.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor, Jr. |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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
S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to OTC derivatives; H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, provisions pertaining to OTC derivates.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor, Jr. |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, all provisions; S. 949, 21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act, provisions pertaining to the energy industry; S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to the energy industry; S. 3021, Support Renewable Energy Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to the energy industry; Graham draft clean energy standard legislation, provisions pertaining to the energy industry; S. 3464, Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010,
provisions pertaining to clean energy; H.R. 5019/S. 3434, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to energy efficiency; H.RES. 1329, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5019) to provide for the establishment of the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to energy efficiency; S. 3079, Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to energy efficiency rebate program of 2010; H.R.4554, Energy Assistance for American Families Act, provisions pertaining to low-income home energy assistance; S. 3177, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010, provisions to energy utility; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, provisions to energy utility; H.R. 2471, To reauthorize the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund, to authorize the Secretary of Energy to pay affected participants under a pension plan referred to in the USEC Privatization Act for benefit increases not received, to direct the Secretary of Energy to provide a plan for the re-enrichment of certain uranium tailings, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to nuclear energy; S. 1061, A bill to reauthorize the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund and to direct the Secretary of Energy to provide a plan for the re-enrichment of certain uranium tailings, provisions pertaining to nuclear industry; S. 3233/ H.R. 5068, A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to barter, transfer, or sell surplus uranium from the inventory of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to nuclear industry; S. 3322, A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to establish a United States Nuclear Fuel Management Corporation, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to nuclear industry.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor, Jr. |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Coal Ash issues generally; S. 3209, Safe Chemicals Act, provisions pertaining to toxic substances reform; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, provisions pertaining to energy utility; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, provisions pertaining to energy utility; S. 2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act, provisions pertaining to energy utility.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor, Jr. |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability - Senate Banking Committee bill; H.R. 3795, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to energy utility; H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, provisions pertaining to energy utility; S. 567, A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates, provisions pertaining to energy utility; Budget Resolution FY2010,
S. Con Res 13, provisions pertaining to lower rates of taxation on dividends; H.R. 4411, Support more rapid depreciation schedules of utility property, provisions pertaining to energy utility; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to energy utility; S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to energy utility; S. 3513, Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act, provisions pertaining to energy utility; Oppose repeal of energy production incentives.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor, Jr. |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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
S. 773, Cyber Security Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to energy industry; S. 946/H.R. 2195, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act, provisions pertaining to energy industry; H.R. 2165, Bulk Power System Protection Act, provisions pertaining to energy industry; S. 3480/H.R. 5548, Protecting Cyber Space as a National Asset Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to energy industry; S. 3538, National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to energy utility ; H.R. 5026, Grid
Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to energy industry.
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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George C. |
O'Connor, Jr. |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
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Sarah |
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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. 4213, The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to energy extenders and pension relief; S.722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to dividend tax relief; S. 3381, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term "renewable biomass," and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to biomass; H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act, provisions pertaining to bonus depreciation.
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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George C. |
O'Connor, Jr. |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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
FCC National Broadband Plan, all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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George C. |
O'Connor, Jr. |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 146/H.R. 233, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement act, provisions pertaining to coal; S. 2889, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Bill, provisions pertaining to coal.
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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George C. |
O'Connor, Jr. |
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Ann L. |
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Allison L. |
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Sarah |
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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
Transmission siting and permitting issues generally; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, provisions pertaining to cease & desist market manipulation section.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor, Jr. |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
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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. 661, A bill to strengthen American manufacturing through improved industrial energy efficiency, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to energy utility; S.1462, Energy efficiency, improved energy security, and energy innovation and workforce development, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to energy utility.
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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George C. |
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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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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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