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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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Address1 | 975 F Street, Suite 530 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39702-12
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6. House ID# 307660000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Marilyn A. Harris, Vice President, Federal Government Affairs |
Date | 07/20/2009 |
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
S. Con Res. 13 - 2010 budget resolution
H. Con. Res. 85 - 2010 budget resolution
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 |
Kevin J. |
Avery |
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Legislative Counsel, Senator Mary Landrieu |
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Brandon |
Kirkham |
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Marilyn |
Harris |
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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
Definition of Waters of the U.S.
Water Management
SPCC Proposed Rule
U.S. EPA/U.S. Corps of Engineers Guidance Documents
H.R. 1262 - Amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act
H.R. 1145 - Implement National Water Research & Development Initiative
S. 531 - Provide In-depth Analysis of Water Resources of the United States
S. 22 - Designate Land Components of the National Wilderness Preservation System
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
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 |
Brandon W. |
Kirkham |
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Patricia |
Richards |
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Marilyn |
Harris |
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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. 2766 - Hydraulic Fracturing
S. 1215 - Hydraulic Fracturing
Comprehensive Energy Legislation - Senate Energy and Natural Resources S.807
House Natural Resources Committee Draft
Offshore Energy Production - 2010-2015 OCS 5 Year Plan
H.R. 3221 - The New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act
Investment by Marathon Oil in developing energy resources in Equatorial Guinea
H.R. 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act
S. 1390 - National Defense Authorization Act
S. 1321 - Energy Savings Act of 2007
S. 433 - Amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies of 1978 to Establish a Renewable Electricity Standard, and for other Purposes
S. 548 - Amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to Establish a Federal Enerby Efficiency Resource Standard for Retail Electricity and Natural Gas Distributors, and for Other Purposes.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Energy - Dept of, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Paula |
Freer |
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Brandon W. |
Kirkham |
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Patricia |
Richards |
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Marilyn |
Harris |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Marathon Equatorial Guinea Production Limited
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
Climate Change Bill - H.R. 2454 and H.R. 2998.
S. Con. Res. 13
H. Con. Res. 85
S. 2191 - Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act
S. 1168 - Clean Air/Climate Change Act of 2007
S. 1766 - Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007
S. 280 - Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007
S. 183 - Improved Passenger Automobile Fuel Economy Act of 2007
S. 317 - Electric Cap and Trade Act of 2007
S. 309 - Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act
S. 485 - Global Warming Reduction Act of 2007
S. 1177 - Clean Air Planning Act of 2007
S. 987 - Biofuels for Enerby Security and Transportation Act of 2007
S. 1115 - Energy Efficiency Promotion Act of 2007
S. 731 - National Carbon Dioxide Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007
S. 962 - Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Storage Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2007
S. 5 - A bill to improve the economy and security of the U.S. by reducing the dependence of the U.S. on foreign and unsustainable energy sources and the risks of global warming.
S. 290 - A bill to repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels.
S. 587 - A bill to establish a Western Hemisphere Cooperation Enerby Cooperation Forum to establish partnerships with interested countries in the hemisphere to promote energy security through the accelerated development of sustainable biofuels production and energy alternatives, research, and infrastructure.
S. 724 - A bill to amend the endangered Species Act of 1973 to temporarily prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from considering global climate change as a natural or manmade factor in determining whether a species is a threatened or endangered species.
H.R. 620 - Climate Stewardship Act of 2007
H.R. - 1590 - Safe Climate Act of 2007
H.R. 2069 - Save our Climate Act of 2007
H.R. 2337 - Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007
H.R. 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act
S. Res 30 - Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the United States to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments.
Executive Order 13432 - Twenty in Ten, President's Alternative Fuels Initiative - US EPA:
- Possible Endangerment Finding, Proposed Rulemaking
- Low Carbon Fuels Standard, Proposed Rulemaking
H.R. 1377 - America's Energy Security Trust Fund Act of 2009
H.R.232 - To provide the creation of a federal greenhouse gas registry, and for other purposes.
H.R. 391 - To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act.
H.R. 594 - To amend the IRC of 1986 to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content.
Reinstatement of Superfund Tax contained in Administration budget proposal.
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 |
Kevin J. |
Avery |
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Legislative Counsel, Senator Mary Landrieu |
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Patricia |
Richards |
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Marilyn |
Harris |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Permit Processing Fees
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Brandon W. |
Kirkham |
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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Marathon Oil Corporation's interest in Libya; U.S. Engagement
United Kingdom, The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)
Equatorial Guinea - U.S. Engagement
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State - Dept of (DOS), Energy - Dept of, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Paula |
Freer |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Marathon Equatorial Guinea Production Limited
Marathon Oil Libya Limited
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
S. 3001- Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
H.R. 6- Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 - Modification of Section 526
Energy Policy Act of 2005, Regulatory Promulgation and Implementation
Renewable Fuel Standard
Fuel Supply Issues
Possible Legislation/Regulation Relating to E85
S 1324 - National Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Act of 2007
S 133 - American Fuels Act of 2007
S 386 - Cellulosic Ethanol Incentive Act of 2007
S 1419 - Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007
S 1158 - Alternative Fuel Standard Act of 2007
S 1073 - Clean Fuels and Vehicles Act of 2007
S 1020 - CREST Act
S 23 - Biofuels Security Act of 2007
S 1297 - Advanced Clean Fuels Act of 2007
S 1321 - Energy Savings Act of 2007
S 1491 - Ethanol Education and Expansion Act of 2007
S 1115 - Energy Efficiency Promotion Act of 2007
S 987 - Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007
S 3001- Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
S 622 - Ensure Parity Between the Temporary Duty Imposed on Ethanol and Tax Credits
S 835 - Require Automobile Manufacturers to Ensure that Not Less Than 80 Percent of the Automobiles Manufactured or Sold in the United States by Each Such Manufacturer to Operate on Fuel Mixtures Containing 85 Percent Ethanol, 85 Percent Methanol, or Biodiesel.
HR 6- Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 modification of section 526
HR 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act
HR 5658- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
Executive Order 13432 - Twenty in Ten, Presidents Alternative Fuels Initiative US EPA:
- Possible Endangerment Finding, Proposed Rulemaking
- Low Carbon Fuels Standard, Proposed Rulemaking
HR 864 Amend Energy Act of 2005
HR 1476 - Require Automobile Manufacturer to Ensure Ethanol Limits in Automobile Manufacturing
HR 260 - Authorize Cellulosic Ethanol Production technology Development
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17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 |
Brandon W. |
Kirkham |
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Patricia |
Richards |
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Marilyn |
Harris |
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Michael |
Leister |
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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
Methamphetamine Education and Wildlife Projects
Senate Finance Committee Health Care proposal. Bill language currently not available.
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 |
Brandon W. |
Kirkham |
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Kevin J. |
Avery |
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Legislative Counsel, Senator Mary Landrieu |
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Marilyn |
Harris |
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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. 560 - The Employee Free Choice Act
Pension Funding Relief - At the time, no bill language has been introduced.
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 |
Kevin J. |
Avery |
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Legislative Counsel, Senator Mary Landrieu |
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Marilyn |
Harris |
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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
Tax proposals in President's budget: LIFO repeal; Section 199 repeal; Intangible Drilling Costs repeal; international /deferral rules changes.
S. Con Res. 13 - 2010 Budget resolution
H. Con. Res. 85 - 2010 Budget resolution
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 |
Kevin J. |
Avery |
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Legislative Counsel, Senator Mary Landrieu |
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Marilyn |
Harris |
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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
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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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