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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 | 1220 L STREET, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 3060-12
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6. House ID# 306380000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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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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 | 04/18/2012 |
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 2013; S 1254 Department of Defense Authorization Act for FY2012, provisions related to Section 526 of EISA 2007.
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 |
Carrie |
Domnitch |
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Conrad |
Lass |
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Erik |
Milito |
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Lisa |
Ceglia |
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Marty |
Durbin |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 2245 Preserve the Waters of the US Act; S Amendment 1662 to S 1813, MAP-21; 76 Fed. Reg. 15704 Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units Final Rule; 76 Fed. Reg. 24479 EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Guidance Regarding Identification of Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act; 76 Fed. Reg. 38747 Review of New Sources and Modifications in Indian Country Final Rule;
76 Fed. Reg. 52738 Oil and Natural Gas Sector: New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Reviews Proposed Rule; 76 Fed. Reg. 80532 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers Reconsideration of Final Rule; Efforts regarding hydraulic fracturing and industry best practices; Efforts relating to anticipated New Source Performance Standards for greenhouse gases; Legislative and regulatory efforts concerning the implementation of the Clean Air Act; Regulatory efforts concerning anticipated New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for petroleum refineries.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office
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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Conrad |
Lass |
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Erik |
Milito |
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Geoffrey |
Brand |
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Howard |
Feldman |
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Khary |
Cauthen |
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Marty |
Durbin |
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Matthew |
Todd |
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N/A |
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Misty |
McGowen |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3410 Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act; HR 3548 North American Energy Access Act; HR 3710 Deficit Reduction Job Creation and Energy Security Act, Title I, Section 101(a), Section 104, Title II, Section 201, Section 202, Title III, Section 301; HR 4000 Energizing America Through Employment Act; HR 4078 Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act; S Amendment 1657 to S 1813, MAP-21; Efforts regarding industry workplace safety.
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 |
Carrie |
Domnitch |
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Conrad |
Lass |
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Erik |
Milito |
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Marty |
Durbin |
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Misty |
McGowen |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Pub. Law No. 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, Title VII and Title XV, Section 1504; Efforts concerning U.S. implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Interior - Dept of (DOI), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 |
Justin |
Spickard |
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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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR ____ Cellulosic Biofuel Mandate Reform Act; HR ____ Gasoline Regulations Act; HR 1412 Gas Accessibility and Stabilization Act of 2011; HR 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; HR 3199 To provide a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes; HR 4345 Domestic Fuels Act; HR 5778 Renewable Fuels Marketing Act of 2010; S 1813 Moving Ahead for
Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP21), provisions relating to Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Trust Fund; S 2041 A bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project and provide environmental protection and government oversight; S 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; S 511 Boutique Fuel Reduction Act; S Amendment 1537 to S 1813, MAP-21; S Amendment 1663 to S 1813, MAP-21; S Amendment 1817 to S 1813, MAP-21; S Amendment 1963 to S ____, Gasoline Regulations Act; 76 Fed. Reg. 38844 Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: 2012 Renewable Fuel Standards; Efforts relating to anticipated EPA Tier 3 fuel regulations; Efforts relating to EPA's implementation of the renewable fuels standard; Efforts relating to refined products and exports; Legislative efforts concerning renewable fuel standards; Legislative efforts concerning renewable fuel standards and products liability issues; Legislative efforts related to Canadian oil sands; Legislative efforts related to DOD authority for the procurement of alternative fuels.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office
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 |
Conrad |
Lass |
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Erik |
Baptist |
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Khary |
Cauthen |
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Marty |
Durbin |
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Misty |
McGowen |
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Prentiss |
Searles |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3523 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; HR 3674 PRECISE Act; HR 4263 SECURE IT Act; S 2105 Cybersecurity Act; S 2151 SECURE IT Act; 76 Fed. Reg. 34720 Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Personnel Surety Program; Efforts relating to the implementation of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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 |
Lisa |
Ceglia |
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Misty |
McGowen |
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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 MAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 104 Realize America's Maritime Promise (RAMP) Act; HR 2838 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act; HR 7 American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, section relating to Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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 |
Carrie |
Domnitch |
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Conrad |
Lass |
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Erik |
Milito |
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Justin |
Spickard |
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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR ____ Draft bill to streamline regulatory permitting; HR ____ Draft legislation to establish more efficient leasing of federal lands under the Bureau of Lands Management Program; HR 1372 VA Energy Act; HR 3407 Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act; HR 3408 Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy and Resource Security (PIONEERS) Act; HR 4301 A bill to contribute to the growth of the American economy and the strength of American national security by
streamlining regulatory permitting procedures and increasing domestic production from all energy resources; HR 4322 To clarify that a State has the sole authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on Federal land within the boundaries of the State; S 1331 Virginia Outer Continental Shelf Energy Production Act; S 2248 Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands; S Amendment 1535 to S 1813, MAP-21; ___ Fed. Reg. ____ Draft pre-proposal Bureau of Land Management rule on hydraulic fracturing on public lands; 75 Fed. Reg. 63346 Oil and Gas Sulphur Operation in the Outer Continental Shelf - Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf; 75 Fed. Reg. 80978 Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers; 76 Fed. Reg. 30878 Department of the Interior, Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Federal Oil and Gas Valuation, Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; 76 Fed. Reg. 70156 Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Study (PEIS) for Proposed 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 20122017; 77 Fed. Reg. 11151 Notice Seeking Comment on the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative; 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); Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico; Efforts concerning access to domestic supplies of oil and natural gas; Efforts concerning anticpated oil shale and commercial oil shale leasing regulations; Efforts regarding the development of a National Ocean Policy; Efforts regarding the leasing, permitting and drilling of federal onshore lands; Efforts relating to the use of categorical exclusions as defined in Section 390 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; Legislative efforts concerning revenue sharing for domestic supplies of oil and natural gas; Legislative efforts regarding reorganization of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement; Regulatory efforts concerning consideration of species under Endangered Species Act; Regulatory efforts concerning oil spill response planning; Regulatory efforts regarding approvals of exploration plans and issuance of permits to drill on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf; Regulatory efforts regarding BLM Instructional Memorandum 2011-184.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office
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 |
Arthur |
Wiese |
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Carrie |
Domnitch |
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Conrad |
Lass |
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Erik |
Milito |
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Geoffrey |
Brand |
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Justin |
Spickard |
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Khary |
Cauthen |
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Marty |
Durbin |
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Misty |
McGowen |
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Surya |
Gunasekara |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
The President's budget for Fiscal Year 2013, provisions related to energy taxes; HR ___ A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive tax reform (Camp discussion draft); HR 3630 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011; S 2091 Job Creation and International Reform Act; S 2204 Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act; S Amendment 1613 to S. 1813, MAP-21; 76 Fed. Reg. 81128 Guidance Regarding Deduction and Capitalization of
Expenditures Related to Tanglible Property, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Legislative and regulatory efforts concerning proposals related to energy policy, creation of new U.S. jobs, energy security and energy independence; Legislative efforts concerning tax reform proposals relating to energy policy; The President's Framework for Business Tax Reform, A Joint Report by the White House and the Department of the Treasury, February 2012, provisions related to energy issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Executive Office of the President (EOP), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, President of the U.S.
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Brian |
Johnson |
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Conrad |
Lass |
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Erik |
Milito |
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Khary |
Cauthen |
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Marty |
Durbin |
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Misty |
McGowen |
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Stephen |
Comstock |
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Surya |
Gunasekara |
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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
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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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