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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1901 North Fort Myer Drive |
Address2 | Suite 500 |
City | Arlington |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22209 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Lexington |
State | MA |
Zip Code | 02420 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400278337-12
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6. House ID# 407060000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: James M. Collura |
Date | 7/20/2016 10:35:28 AM |
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
Educated policymakers on the benefits of ultra-low sulfur and biodiesel-blended home heating oil. Provided general support for the Renewable Fuels Standard as it relates to encouraging growth in the biodiesel market. Advocated modernization of and improvements to the administration of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Monitored progress of the Energy Policy Modernization Act (S.2012), with particular interest in various biofuel, biomass, natural gas, and building and energy efficiency provisions. Generally urged against policies that would disadvantage small business heating oil dealers or give preference to competing fuels.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jim |
Collura |
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Staff Assistant, Sen. Judd Gregg, 2003 |
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
Urged extension of the $1 per gallon biodiesel blenders' tax credit. Monitored discussions regarding the inclusion of the biodiesel tax credit in legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); and opposed inclusion of language that would immediately move from a blender to producer tax credit (H.R.5240).
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jim |
Collura |
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Staff Assistant, Sen. Judd Gregg, 2003 |
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
Opposed a proposal in the President's Fiscal Year 2017 budget request to use part of the revenue from a per-barrel tax on crude oil to encourage fuel switching in the Northeast. Supported the President's budget request for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
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 |
Jim |
Collura |
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Staff Assistant, Sen. Judd Gregg, 2003 |
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
Supported efforts to rescind a June 6, 2015 interpretive letter regarding the proper placarding of multi-compartment cargo tanks as part of the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act, S.2276. Supported correction in the Fiscal Year 2017 Transportation/HUD Appropriations Act, S.2844 (Section 131) and H.R.2577, that would fix the suspension of the hours-of-service 34-hour restart provision under Section 133 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 (H.R.2029, Pub.L. 114-113).
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Collura |
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Staff Assistant, Sen. Judd Gregg, 2003 |
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
Expressed concerns regarding the proposed rule to establish position limits for commodities (RIN 3038-AD99), and the membership and management of the CFTC Energy & Environmental Markets Advisory Committee. Opposed the Commodity End-user Relief Act, H.R.2289 and S.2917.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
James |
Collura |
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Staff Assistant, Sen. Judd Gregg, 2003 |
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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2 | 4 | 6 |