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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 5959 LAS COLINAS BLVD. |
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City | IRVING |
State | TX |
Zip Code | 75039 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 14017-12
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6. House ID# 302300000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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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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. | ||||||||
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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: Courtney S. Walker, Corporate Issues Advisor |
Date | 1/22/2018 7:27:21 PM |
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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1405: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017; provisions related to energy and FAA extension
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jeanne |
Mitchell |
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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
Discussions related to Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations; provisions related to energy
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 |
Keith |
McCoy |
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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
Discussions related to regulatory efficiency
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Robert |
Nolan |
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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 CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussions related to review of National Institute of Standards and Technologys cybersecurity Framework updates
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
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 |
Michael |
Roman |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018; provisions related to energy development and competitive impacts
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jeanne |
Mitchell |
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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 4239: Strengthen the Economy with Critical Untapped Resources to Expand (SECURE) American Energy Act; provisions related to energy development
HR 4311: Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (FIRRMA); all provisions
S. 74: Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act; provisions related to oil spill response and access moratorium
S. 883: Offshore Production and Energizing National Security (OPENS) Alaska Act of 2017; provisions related to energy development
S. 1460: Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; provisions related to energy
Discussions related to North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations; provisions related to Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), energy, timelines and non-conforming measures
Discussion related to energy development
Discussions related to energy research
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Energy - Dept of, 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 |
Daniel |
Easley |
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Jennifer |
Linker |
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None |
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Keith |
McCoy |
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Jeanne |
Mitchell |
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Michael |
Roman |
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Gantt |
Walton |
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None |
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
HR 806: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; all provisions
S. 263: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; provisions related to standards and timelines
S. 453: Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act; provisions related to greenhouse gases
S. 843: Carbon Capture Improvement Act of 2017; provisions related to carbon capture and storage
S. 1512: Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2017; provisions related to carbon
Discussions related to Consumer Product Safety Commission consideration of phthalates
Discussions related to Superfund Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Jeanne |
Mitchell |
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Robert |
Nolan |
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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
HR 4015: Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017; provisions related to proxy requirements
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 |
Jennifer |
Linker |
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None |
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Keith |
McCoy |
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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
HR 2712: Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2017; provisions related to energy development and competitive impacts
Discussions related to global energy development and competitive impacts
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - 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 |
Jennifer |
Linker |
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None |
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Keith |
McCoy |
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Gantt |
Walton |
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None |
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 1733: To direct the Secretary of Energy to review and update a report on the energy and environmental benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating oil; all provisions
Discussions related to the Renewable Fuel Standard
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 |
Jennifer |
Linker |
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None |
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Keith |
McCoy |
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Jeanne |
Mitchell |
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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
HR 601: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements; provisions related to hurricane relief and government funding
HR 1370: An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes; provisions related government funding
H. Con. Res. 71: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027; provisions related to funding levels
S. 21: Regulations from the Executive in Need for Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2017; provisions related to regulatory reform
S. 34: Midnight Rules Act; provisions related to regulatory reform
S. 69: Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017; provisions related to regulations
S. 288: Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017; provisions related to regulations
S. 316: Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act; provisions related to the Bureau of Land Management
S. 335: Federal Land Freedom Act of 2017; provisions related to land use
S. 341: Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017; provisions related to energy development and competitive impacts
S. 452: Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2017; provisions related to implementation
S. 579: Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017: provisions related to regulatory reform
S. 951: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; provisions related to regulatory reform
Discussions related to energy regulations
Discussions related to nominations for Security Exchange Commission, Consumer Product Safety Commission, and various agencies
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), 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 |
Jeanne |
Mitchell |
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Gantt |
Walton |
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None |
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
Discussions related to review of National Institute of Standards and Technologys cybersecurity Framework updates
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
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 |
Michael |
Roman |
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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
S. 1129: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017; provisions related to energy, customs, and border protection
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jeanne |
Mitchell |
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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
Discussions related to energy development
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Interior - Dept of (DOI), Energy - Dept of, 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 |
Daniel |
Easley |
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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 1: An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018; provisions related to corporate and energy taxes
S. 1639: American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2017; all provisions related to revenue and funding
S. 1663: CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act; provisions related to sequestration
Discussions related to revenue and funding proposals and a comprehensive, territorial system
Discussions related to Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 45Q) credit for sequestration
Discussions related to tax and trade issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Natl Economic Council (NEC), White House Office, 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 |
Daniel |
Easley |
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Jennifer |
Linker |
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None |
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Keith |
McCoy |
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Jeanne |
Mitchell |
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Timmothy |
Raymond |
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Gantt |
Walton |
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None |
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
Discussions related to tax and trade issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Treasury - Dept of, White House Office, 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 |
Daniel |
Easley |
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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 4311: Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (FIRRMA); all provisions
Discussions related to North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations; provisions related to Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), energy, timelines and non-conforming measures
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Natl Economic Council (NEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Treasury - 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 |
Jeanne |
Mitchell |
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Michael |
Roman |
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Gantt |
Walton |
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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 TRU
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2883: Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act; provisions related to energy
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jeanne |
Mitchell |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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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