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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 400 NORTH CAPITOL ST., NW |
Address2 | Suite 875 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 45004-12
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6. House ID# 342250000
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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 | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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: Daniel A. Weekley, VP Government Affairs |
Date | 01/18/2013 |
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
Clean Water Act, Section 316 (b) cooling water intake structure rule making; Clean Air Act greenhouse gas regulation under the New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) program.
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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McKay |
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Chapman |
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Perry |
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Ann |
Loomis |
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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
S. 21, "Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act", all provisions; HR 174, "Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act", all provisions; HR 668, "SHIELD Act", all provisions; S. 1342, "Grid Cybersecurity Act", all provisions; HR 3523, "Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act", all provisions; S. 2105, "A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States", all provisions;
S. 2151, "SECURE IT Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012", all provisions; S. 3342, "SECURE IT", all provisions.
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 |
Bruce |
McKay |
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Chapman |
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Perry |
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Ann |
Loomis |
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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 2013 Budget and Appropriations process, Low Income Energy Assistance Program.
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 |
Bruce |
McKay |
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Chapman |
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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
Potential export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from existing LNG terminals; S. 512, "A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs to develop and demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs, and for other purposes", all provisions; Smart grid and federal data center consolidation; Data Center Consolidation Issues; Military Privatization; S. 3469, "Nuclear Spent Fuel Storage", all provisions:
HR 2054, (Latest Title) "Re-enrichment of certain depleted uranium owned by DOE", all provisions;
S. 1320, (Latest Title) "To require Secretary of Energy to offer to enter into temporary used fuel storage facility agreements", all provisions; HR 2068, (Latest Title) "To permit a Commissioner of the NRC to continue to serve on the Commission if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed", all provisions; S. 1394, (Latest Title) "To permit a Commissioner of the NRC to continue to serve on the Commission if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed", all provisions; S.963, "Reducing Federal Energy Dollars Act of 2011", all provisions; S. 1000, "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act", all provisions; S. 1321, "the Practical Energy Plan Act", all provisions; HR 4024, "North American Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act", all provisions; HR 4025, "Keep American Natural Gas Here Act", all provisions; House Amendment #948 to HR 3408, regarding the export of Natural Gas; S. 2146, "Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012", all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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 |
Bruce |
McKay |
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Chapman |
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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
EPA rulemakings on air, water and waste management; S. 3512, "Coal Ash Recycling and Management Act," all provisions.
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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McKay |
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Chapman |
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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
H.R. 3091, "To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends", all provisions; H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (spectrum), all provisions; S. 3417, The Tax Hike Prevention Act, (dividend tax rate), all provisions; S.1647, "A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates", all provisions;
H.R.3307, "American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011", all provisions; S.2201, "American Energy and Job Promotion Act", all provisions; S. 1813, MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century), tax issues provisions; H.R.4847, "To prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property", all provisions.
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 |
Bruce |
McKay |
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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
Pipeline Safety Issues, generally.
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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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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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