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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 655 15TH STREET, NW SUITE 445 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | WICHITA |
State | KS |
Zip Code | 67220 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 21825-12
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6. House ID# 308590000
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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: Tom Harwell, Director, Group Compliance and Community Affairs |
Date | 04/21/2008 |
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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1252 Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act; S 1520 Price Gouging Act of 2007 -- Entire Bill, provisions on price controls.
S 94 Gasoline Consumer Anti-Price Gouging Protection Act; HR 2335 Federal Energy Price Protection Act of 2007;
S 1263 Petroleum Consumer Price Gouging Protection Act -- Price control provisions.
Issues: Energy Markets, Price controls, Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS) - Ethanol, Refining Outages, motor vehicle fuels-- including renewable fuels.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Catherine |
Haggett |
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Rebecca |
Hawes |
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Brian |
Henneberry |
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Matt |
Schlapp |
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Desiree |
Westby |
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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
HR 5577 Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008 -- chemical plant security, issues related to Motor Vehicles Fuels, including
renewable fuels, Appendix 2103(b)(2)(g) Inherent Safer Technology provisions, 2113 Maritime Transportation Safety Act Exemption.
HR 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007-- Entire Bill, Provisions on the Renewable Fuel Standards program.
S 2302 Food and Energy Security Act of 2007-- Entire Bill.
HR 5533 Chemical Facilities Security Act of 2008 -- Provisions pertaining to Maritime Safety Act facilities in the legislation, Appendix 2103(b)(2)(g) Inherent Safer Technologies Provisions, 2113 Maritime Transportation Safety Act Exemption.
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 |
Catherine |
Haggett |
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Brian |
Henneberry |
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Matt |
Schlapp |
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Desiree |
Westby |
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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
S 2191 America's Climate Security Act of 2007 -- Entire Bill, Global Climate Change (Lieberman-Warner), low carbon fuel standard, oppose restraints on production and use of energy.
S 1766 Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007-- Entire Bill.
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 |
Catherine |
Haggett |
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Brian |
Henneberry |
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Matt |
Schlapp |
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Desiree |
Westby |
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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
HR 5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 -- Entire Bill, Oppose government intervention in the market, Provisions related to extension of credit, oil related qualified production activities income, Section 199 Tax Issue.
Railroad Maintenance Tax Credit -- Tax credit provision.
Senate Budget Resolution -- (Collins Amendment) Extension to energy tax credits and offsets.
HR 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 -- Provisions related to bonus depreciations and revenue raisers.
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 |
Catherine |
Haggett |
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Rebecca |
Hawes |
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Brian |
Henneberry |
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Matt |
Schlapp |
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Desiree |
Westby |
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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 MIA
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2102 Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 -- Provisions related to information subject to judicial protective orders.
S 1267 Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 -- Provisions related to information subject to judicial protective orders.
S 2035 Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 -- Provisions related to information subject to judicial protective orders.
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 |
Matt |
Schlapp |
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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
HR 2419/ S 2302 Food and Energy Security Act -- Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Title XXII, Subtitle B, significant price discovery contracts on exempt commercial markets, and Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) provisions.
HR 4066 Close the Enron Loophole Act -- regulation and reporting of energy commodity contracts.
HR 4626 CFTC Reauthorization Act -- regulation and reporting of energy commodity contracts.
S 2058 Close the Enron Loophole Act -- regulation and reporting of energy commodity contracts.
S 577 Oil and Gas Traders Oversight Act of 2007 -- Provision relating to reporting and record-keeping for positions involving energy commodities, regulation and reporting of energy commodity contracts.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Brian |
Henneberry |
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Matt |
Schlapp |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 4040/S 2045 Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act -- Criminal and civil penalty provisions, Federal preemption of State consumer protection laws, whistleblower provisions.
S 2663 CPSC Reform Act -- Criminal and civil penalty provisions, Federal preemption of State consumer protection laws, whistleblower provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Matt |
Schlapp |
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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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 4854/S 2041 False Claims Correction Act -- Provisions intended to reverse recent Supreme Court precedents regarding the scope of qui tam and whistleblower lawsuits.
Legislation to resolve claims of asbestos exposure.
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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Schlapp |
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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
HR 3339 Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2007 -- Entire Bill.
S RES 462 -- Designating the first week of April 2008 as `National Asbestos Awareness Week' -- Entire Resolution.
S 742 Ban Asbestos in America Act -- Entire Bill.
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 |
Matt |
Schlapp |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3013 Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007 -- Entire Bill.
Legislative proposals regarding unnecessary and excessive criminal provisions in Federal legislation.
Legislative proposals to provide for reform of the Civil Justice System.
S 1638 Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act -- Provisions to regulate attendance of Judicial personnel at legal seminars.
S 186 Attorney Client Privilege Protection Act -- Entire Bill.
S 2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act -- Entire Bill.
S 2450 to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of attorney client privilege and work product doctrine -- Entire Bill.
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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address: http://www.fhr.com/
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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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