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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1250 24TH STREET, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20037 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 41853-12
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6. House ID# 317400000
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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
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
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: Rachel Howell, Assistant General Counsel |
Date | 01/20/2011 |
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
Global Conservation Act (H.R.4959/S.3508) support
Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act (H.R.509) support, advocating for changes
Great Apes Conservation Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2010 (H.R.4416) - support, advocating for changes
Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2009 (H.R.411/S.529) - support
Crane Conservation Act of 2009 (H.R.388/S.197) - support
Animal Welfare Act advocating to include more robust reporting requirements for owners of captive tigers through promulgation of new regulations.
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term renewable biomass (S.3381) oppose
Investing in our Future Act of 2010 (H.R.5783) support
A bill to establish a Global Climate Fund (not yet introduced) support
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act relating to greenhouse gases, and for other purposes (H.R. 4572) oppose
Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act (H.R.4753/S.3072) oppose
Save our Energy Jobs Act (H.R.4396) oppose provisions regarding greenhouse gases
Americas Great Outdoors Act of 2010 (S.303) support
International Fisheries Stewardship and Enforcement Act (S.2870) support
Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2009 (H.R.1080) - support
Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009 (S.2859) - support
Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments Act of 2009
(H.R.860) support
Reducing import of unsustainably harvested coral and coral dependent species (developing bill, not yet introduced) support
H.J.Res.66, 76, and 77 Resolutions to overturn EPAs endangerment finding for greenhouse gases oppose
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act (H.R. 391) oppose
Tiger Summit promoting high-level and coordinated US government participation in the tiger summit hosted in St. Petersburg, Russia in November 2010.
A resolution supporting international tiger conservation efforts and the upcoming Global Tiger Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia (S.Res.680/H.Res.1722) support
Recommend climate policy positions for the United States for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Cancun, Mexico
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), State - Dept of (DOS)
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 |
Jonathon Will |
Gartshore |
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Leonard |
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Roberta |
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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
FY 2011 International Affairs Budget and State, Foreign Operations - support robust international affairs budget including increases in climate and biodiversity spending.
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act (S.3676) advocating for changes to
restore funding for USAIDs Central African Regional Program for the Environment (CARPE) and improve provisions on industrial logging
FY 2011 Budget for Interior, Environment and Other Programs support increases in funding for FWS International Programs, including the Multinational Species Conservation Fund, International Affairs, Wildlife Without Borders, Neotropical Migratory Birds Conservation Act and Law Enforcement; increases in funding for other Interior/Environment programs including National Park Service International Program, Forest Service Office of International Programs, Endangered Species Act, Land and Water Conservation Fund, and EPA
Rhino/Tiger Conservation Fund specifically advocating for doubling funding of Rhino/Tiger Fund in FY2011
General funding for NOAA and specifically funding for coastal and marine spatial planning, tools to crack down on IUU fishing, and tools to monitor and study the impacts of ocean acidification-support
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), 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 |
Jonathon Will |
Gartshore |
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Roberta |
Elias |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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
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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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