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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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
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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: Stacy Linden, Managing Counsel |
Date | 07/21/2014 |
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
The President's budget for Fiscal Year 2015; HR __ Draft FY 2015 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act; HR 4923 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
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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Ehimika |
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Norris |
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Brian |
Johnson |
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Carrie |
Domnitch |
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Erik |
Milito |
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Khary |
Cauthen |
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Misty |
McGowen |
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Louis |
Finkel |
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LD, Gordon, '96-'01; Pol'y Dir., CST, '07-'09; |
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Louis |
Finkel |
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COS, CST, '09-'10 |
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
HR 3826 Electricity Security and Affordability Act; HR 4947 Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act; HR 4957 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act; S 1905 Electricity Security and Affordability Act; S 2514 Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act; S 2526 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act;
75 Fed. Reg. 43021 Executive Order 13547 - Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes; 76 Fed. Reg. 24479 EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Guidance Regarding Identification of Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act; 76 Fed. Reg. 52738 Oil and Natural Gas Sector: New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Reviews; 76 Fed. Reg. 71708 Revising Underground Storage Tank Regulations; 77 Fed. Reg. 27451 Permitting Guidance for Oil and Gas Hydraulic Fracturing Activities Using Diesel FuelsDraft: Underground Injection Control Program Guidance #84; 77 Fed. Reg. 67361 Request for Information to Inform Hydraulic Fracturing Research Related to Drinking Water Resources; 78 Fed. Reg. 64905 Carriage of Conditionally Permitted Shale Gas Extraction Waste Water in Bulk; 79 Fed. Reg. 1429 Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units; 79 Fed. Reg. 22188 Definition of Waters of the United States Under the Clean Water Act; 79 Fed. Reg. 393 Petition to add the Oil and Gas Extraction Industry (SIC Code 13) to the List of Facilities Required to Report Under the Toxics Release Inventory; Efforts regarding hydraulic fracturing and industry best practices; Efforts related to anticipated BLM regulations concerning venting and flaring; Efforts related to EPA's Office of Inspector General project notification regarding EPA's oversight of hydraulic fracturing impact on water resources; Efforts related to the chemical disclosure platform FracFocus; Efforts related to the President's climate action plan; Efforts relating to anticipated EPA National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone; Efforts relating to anticipated New Source Performance Standards for greenhouse gases; Efforts relating to anticipated TSCA rules on hydraulic fracturing chemicals and mixtures; Efforts relating to the EPA study on the relationship between hydraulic fracturing and drinking water.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Energy - Dept of, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
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 |
Barbara |
Ehimika |
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Ben |
Norris |
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Brian |
Johnson |
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Carrie |
Domnitch |
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Erik |
Milito |
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Jack |
Gerard |
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Khary |
Cauthen |
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Louis |
Finkel |
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LD, Gordon, '96-'01; Pol'y Dir., CST, '07-'09; |
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Louis |
Finkel |
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COS, CST, '09-'10 |
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Stephanie |
Meadows |
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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
HR 3301 North American Energy Infrastructure Act; HR 4526 21st Century Energy Workforce Development Jobs Initiative Act; Efforts regarding industry workplace safety; Efforts related to emergency preparedness and response; Efforts related to pipeline safety; Efforts related to the development of energy infrastructure; Legislative and regulatory efforts concerning proposals related to energy policy, creation of new U.S. jobs, energy security and energy independence.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Natl Economic Council (NEC), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI), 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 |
Carrie |
Domnitch |
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Erik |
Milito |
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Jack |
Gerard |
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Khary |
Cauthen |
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Lisa |
Ceglia |
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Louis |
Finkel |
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LD, Gordon, '96-'01; Pol'y Dir., CST, '07-'09; |
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Louis |
Finkel |
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COS, CST, '09-'10 |
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Misty |
McGowen |
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Suzanne |
Lemieux |
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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
Pub. Law No. 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010; 77 Fed. Reg. 12827 Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),
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 |
Erik |
Milito |
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Lisa |
Ceglia |
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Louis |
Finkel |
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LD, Gordon, '96-'01; Pol'y Dir., CST, '07-'09; |
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Louis |
Finkel |
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COS, CST, '09-'10 |
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
HR 1461 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; HR 1462 RFS Reform Act; HR 4738 Tank Car Safety Act; HR 4745 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, sections related to transportation of crude oil by rail; S 1195 Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act; S 2280 A bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline;
S 2438 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, sections related to transportation of crude oil by rail; 78 Fed. Reg. 36042 RFS Pathways II and Technical Amendments to the RFS2 Standards; 78 Fed. Reg. 54849 Hazardous Materials: Rail Petitions and Recommendations To Improve the Safety of Railroad Tank Car Transportation; 78 Fed. Reg. 71732 2014 Standards for the Renewable Fuel Standard Program; 79 Fed. Reg. 23414 Control of Air Pollution From Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; Efforts related to anticipated rail safety regulation; Efforts related to transport of crude oil by rail; Legislative efforts concerning renewable fuel standards; Legislative efforts related to Canadian oil sands.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Energy - Dept of, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), 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 |
Beth |
Treseder |
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Erik |
Baptist |
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Erik |
Milito |
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Jack |
Gerard |
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Khary |
Cauthen |
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Lisa |
Ceglia |
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Louis |
Finkel |
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LD, Gordon, '96-'01; Pol'y Dir., CST, '07-'09; |
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Louis |
Finkel |
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COS, CST, '09-'10 |
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Prentiss |
Searles |
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Misty |
McGowen |
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Robin |
Rorick |
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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 2217 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014, Provisions related to CFATS authorization; HR 4007 Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act; HR 4903 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015, Section 556; S ____ Draft discussion bill on cyber information sharing; S 2519 National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act;
S 2534 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015, sections related to the personnel surety program; 78 Fed. Reg. 48029 Executive Order 13650: Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security; Efforts related to cybersecurity; Efforts relating to the implementation of Chemical Facility Anti Terrorism Standards.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Khary |
Cauthen |
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Lisa |
Ceglia |
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Misty |
McGowen |
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Suzanne |
Lemieux |
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Robin |
Rorick |
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Louis |
Finkel |
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LD, Gordon, '96-'01; Pol'y Dir., CST, '07-'09; |
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Louis |
Finkel |
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COS, CST, '09-'10 |
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 MAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 4005 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014, Title IV and Title VI; S 2444 Coast Guard Authorization Act for FY 2015 and 2016; S 601 Water Resources Development Act of 2013, Title XII; Efforts related to CBP interpretation of ruling letters H225102 and H235242; Efforts related to maritime infrastructure; Legislative efforts related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.
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 |
Ben |
Norris |
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Carrie |
Domnitch |
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Erik |
Milito |
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Lisa |
Ceglia |
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Misty |
McGowen |
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Prentiss |
Searles |
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Robin |
Rorick |
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Louis |
Finkel |
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LD, Gordon, '96-'01; Pol'y Dir., CST, '07-'09; |
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Louis |
Finkel |
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COS, CST, '09-'10 |
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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H Amendment 490 to Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013, sections related the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; HR 1782 Virginia Jobs and Energy Act; HR 1965 Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act, Sections 1111 and 1131; HR 2231 Offshore Energy and Jobs Act; HR 3080 Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013, Section 146;
HR 4716 Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act; HR 4899 Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act; S 1024 Virginia Outer Continental Shelf Energy Production Act; S 1273 FAIR Act; S 2202 Southern Energy Access Jobs Act; S 2394 Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act; S 2440 BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act; 76 Fed. Reg. 32197 Environmental Impact Statements, Notice of Availability, EIS No. 20110174, Draft EIS, USFS, 00, George Washington National Forest Land and Resource Management Project, Implementation, Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Frederick, Highland, Nelson, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties VA and Hampshire, Hardy, Monroe, and Pendleton Counties, WV; 77 Fed. Reg. 19321 Notice of Availability of a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, Geological and Geophysical Exploration on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS); 77 Fed. Reg. 56365 Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers; 78 Fed. Reg. 31636 Oil and Gas; Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Indian Lands; 78 Fed. Reg. 56273 Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica; 79 Fed. Reg. 10080 Advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, Non-federal oil and gas development within the National Wildlife Refuge System; 79 Fed. Reg. 27052 Policy regarding implementation of section 4(b)(2) of the Endangered Species Act; 79 Fed. Reg. 27060 Definition of Destruction or Adverse Modification of Critical Habitat; 79 Fed. Reg. 27066 Implementing changes to the regulations for designating critical habitat; 79 Fed. Reg. 34349 Request for Information and comments on the preparation of the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program; Efforts concerning access to domestic supplies of oil and natural gas; Efforts regarding the development of a National Ocean Policy; Efforts regarding the leasing, permitting and drilling of federal onshore lands; Efforts related to marine sound issues; Efforts related to the reauthorization of the BLM Pilot office program; Regulatory efforts concerning consideration of species under Endangered Species Act; Regulatory efforts concerning oil spill response planning.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State - Dept of (DOS),
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Carrie |
Domnitch |
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Erik |
Milito |
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Geoffrey |
Brand |
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Jack |
Gerard |
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Khary |
Cauthen |
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Stephen |
Comstock |
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Robin |
Rorick |
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Louis |
Finkel |
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LD, Gordon, '96-'01; Pol'y Dir., CST, '07-'09; |
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Finkel |
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COS, CST, '09-'10 |
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 __ Tax Reform Act ; HR __ A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform (Camp discussion draft); HR 259 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; S __ Tax Reform Act (Baucus discussion draft); S 2279 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; 70 Fed. Reg. 21332 Diesel Fuel and Kerosene Excise Tax, Dye Injection; Legislative efforts concerning tax reform proposals relating to energy policy; Legislative efforts related to the Highway Trust Fund.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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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Brian |
Johnson |
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Bryce |
Pressentin |
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Carrie |
Domnitch |
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Lisa |
Ceglia |
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Stephen |
Comstock |
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Louis |
Finkel |
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LD, Gordon, '96-'01; Pol'y Dir., CST, '07-'09; |
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Louis |
Finkel |
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COS, CST, '09-'10 |
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Jack |
Gerard |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2806 Residue Entries and Streamlining Trade Act; HR 4349 Crude Oil Export Act; HR 6 Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act; S 2083 American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act; S 2274 A bill to expedite decisions on applications for authorization to export natural gas, and for other purposes; S 2277 Russian Agression Prevention Act;
S 2494 Natural Gas Export Promotion Act; S 662 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013; 77 Fed. Reg. 73627 Notice of availability of 2012 LNG Export Study and request for comments; 79 Fed. Reg. 32,261 Notice of Proposed Procedures for Liquefied Natural Gas Export Decisions; Efforts related to the EU Fuel Quality Directive; Efforts related to the export of natural gas, petroleum and petroleum products; Efforts relating to energy treatment under the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Legislative efforts related to Trade Promotion Authority; Regulatory efforts regarding treatment of petroleum and petroleum products under existing U.S. trade agreements.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Executive Office of the President (EOP), Natl Economic Council (NEC), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office, Energy - Dept of,
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Arthur |
Wiese |
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Norris |
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Johnson |
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Domnitch |
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Erik |
Milito |
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Geoffrey |
Brand |
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Jack |
Gerard |
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Khary |
Cauthen |
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Lisa |
Ceglia |
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Louis |
Finkel |
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LD, Gordon, '96-'01; Pol'y Dir., CST, '07-'09; |
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Finkel |
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Stephen |
Comstock |
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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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