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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET |
Address2 | SUITE 1752 |
City | ROSSLYN |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22209 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27753-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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: Mr. Kyle Pitsor, Vice President, Government Relations |
Date | 04/19/2010 |
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
S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, provisions on energy efficiency, building codes, smart grid and interconnection standards, transmission, outdoor lighting standards, motor rebate and assessment;
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) technical corrections legislation;
S. 3059, National Energy Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2010, Section 6, provisions related to standards for outdoor lighting;
S. 3079, Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010, a bill that establishes in the Department of Energy (DOE) the Building Star Energy Efficiency Rebate Program of 2010;
development of the Kerry/Graham/Lieberman legislative proposal to control greenhouse gas emissions, including provisions on sulfur hexafluoride, efficiency and clean technology;
S .J. Res. 26, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act;
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions on energy efficiency, building codes, smart grid and interconnection standards, transmission, outdoor lighting standards, motor rebate and assessment;
confirmation of Patricia Hoffman as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS) for the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability at the U.S. Department of Energy;
Fiscal Year 2011 budget for the Department of Energy;
cyber security in electrical infrastructure;
education of smart grid provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007;
incentives for NEMA Premium Distribution Transformers;
manufacturing incentives for power transformers;
H.R. 4031, legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish a motor efficiency rebate program;
S. 1639, Expanding Industrial Energy Efficiency Incentives Act, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend certain energy-related tax incentives, provisions on energy-efficient motors tax credits;
development of draft legislation on high performance buildings;
Department of Energy rulemaking on motor standards (RIN #1904-AB70);
Department of Energy rulemaking on motor test procedures (RIN #1904-AB71);
Department of Energy rulemaking on lamps (RIN #1904-AA92);
Federal Trade Commission rulemaking on lamp labeling (RIN #3084-AB03);
administration of the Energy Star program;
guidance and standards for energy efficiency upgrades to federal facilities;
information exchange on smart grid technologies;
Energy Star program for solid state lighting luminaires;
Energy Star program for compact fluorescent lamps;
Energy Star program for thermostats;
Energy Star program for residential light fixtures;
General Services Administration's implementation of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007;
Department of Energy's Next Generation Lighting Initiative
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Energy - Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Services Administration (GSA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Army - Dept of (Other) , Navy - 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 |
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Updyke |
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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
H.R. 2420, the Environmental Design of Electrical Equipment Act, a bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 to ensure a uniform Federal scheme of regulation of restrictions in the use of certain substances in electrical products and equipment in interstate and foreign commerce;
development of proposals to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976;
development of legislation to provide for the protection of public health and the environment from mercury contamination associated with the disposal of mercury-containing lighting wastes;
development of the Kerry/Graham/Lieberman legislative proposal to control greenhouse gas emissions, including provisions on sulfur hexafluoride, efficiency and clean technology
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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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Pitsor |
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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
H.R. 1409/S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act, legislation to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish a system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices;
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration policies with respect to Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories acceptance of manufacturers' test data;
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration adoption of the IECEx Scheme;
federal regulations of arc welding equipment;
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration adoption of updated industry consensus stanandards (American National Standards Institute Z535 series of standards) for safety signage
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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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Pitsor |
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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
Fiscal Year 2011 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, possible repeal of the Last In, First Out (LIFO) inventory accounting method for businesses;
H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions relating to taxation of medical devices;
S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act, provisions related to taxation of medical devices
S. 1639, Expanding Industrial Energy Efficiency Incentives Act, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend certain energy-related tax incentives, provisions on energy-efficient motors tax credits
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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Lindsay |
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David |
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Senior Health Policy Advisor, Senate Budget Cmte |
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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act of 2007, provisions that strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness through investments in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education; increase investment in science research agencies (NIST, NSF, and DOE Office of Science); and address the need for innovation in the energy sector by creating an Advanced Research projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E) to pursue high-risk, high-reward energy technology development
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Fiscal Year 2011 Energy and Water Approrpiations, provisions related to building technologies, ITP funding, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) programs, and solid sate lighting
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
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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
S. 1216/H.R. 1796, Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, legislation to promote carbon monoxide detectors and establish Underwriters Laboratories Standard 2034 as a mandatory consumer product safety rule enforced by the CPSC;
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) implementation of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), including development of a public database of incident reports;
retail industry's development of a consumer products factory audit standard and its implications on the electrical manufacturing industry
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
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
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
H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth of health care spending; provisions related to medical imaging, comparative effectiveness, and the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare
S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act, legislation to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending; provisions related to fees on medical devices;
implementation of H.R. 1/S. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions related to the development of comparative effectiveness research and health information technology, specifically with respect to medical imaging;
S. 301, Physician Payments Sunshine Act, legislation to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP;
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force;
radiation exposure for patients through medical imaging and radiation therapy
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), White House Office, Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Senior Health Policy Advisor, Senate Budget Cmte |
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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act, a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending; provisions related to Medicare reimbursement for medical imaging and utilization rates;
S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act, legislation to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending; provisions related to Medicare reimbursement for medical imaging and utilization rates;
reductions in reimbursement for medical imaging under the 2005 Deficit Reduction Act (DRA);
MedPAC's recommendations on medical imaging utilization rates;
S. 301, Physician Payments Sunshine Act, legislation to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP;
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rule/decision on coverage for screening virtual colonscopies (CT colonography)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Government Accountability Office (GAO)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Senior Health Policy Advisor, Senate Budget Cmte |
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 TAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2376, a bill to temporarily suspend tariffs on certain electronic fluorescent ballasts
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
request for waiver of Buy American requirements for certain products under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009;
domestic and international availability of certain rare earth elements;
negotiations on a U.S. - Transpacific Partnerhip Trade Agreement;
U.S. - Colombia Free Trade Agreement;
U.S. - Panama Free Trade Agreement;
U.S. - Korea Free Trade Agreement;
World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations on industrial goods;
industrial policy of the People's Republic of China
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Energy - Dept of, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4016, Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act, legislation to reauthorize the hazardous material safety program, ensure the safe transport of hazardous material in all modes of transportation, and reduce the risks to life and property inherent in the commercial transportation of hazardous material;
domestic and international regulations on lithium battery safety in transportation;
reauthorization of federal surface transportation programs and incentives for intelligent transportation systems;
federal regulation of lamps containing radioactive materials
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1791/H.R. 2136, Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act, a bill to direct the Secretary of Education to make competitive demonstration grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs), fraternities, and sororities for up to half the cost of installing fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in student housing and dormitories owned or controlled by such entities;
S. 3142/H.R. 4908, Campus Fire Safety Education Act, a bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support fire safety education programs on college campuses
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
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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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Internet Address: http://www.nema.org/about/members/
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