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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1125 17th Street, N.W. |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 20106-12
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6. House ID# 306580000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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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. | ||||||||
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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: Elizabeth A. Nadeau, Assistant General Counsel |
Date | 04/15/2011 |
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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 223 and H.R. 658, FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011, provisions related to capital investments in airport infrastructure, and amendment related to labor standards connected to federally-assisted construction.
H.R. 1122, Freight FOCUS Act, provisions related to financing and grants for federally-assisted construction.
H.R. 104, Realize Americas Maritime Promise (RAMP) Act, legislation ensuring all receipts deposited in and interest credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are expended for purposes consistent with the fund.
H.R. 662, Surface Transportation Extensions Act of 2011, sections related to extension of Surface Transportation investments (SAFETEA-LU).
Surface Transportation Reauthorization, Reauthorization of SAFETEA-LU, provisions related to financing methods, revenue needs, workforce development, prevailing wage standards for federally-assisted construction, a national infrastructure bank, and the role of public-private partnerships.
H.R. 658, Federal Aviation Administration Reform and Reauthorization of 2011, amendment to eliminate labor standards for federally assisted construction in the bill, provision related to change of election law under the Railway Labor Act, and sections related to capital investment in airport construction.
S. 652, Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development, legislation creating a national infrastructure bank to fund transportation, energy, and water infrastructure projects.
H.R.402, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2011, legislation to create a separate federal entity to review and assist financing for large infrastructure projects.
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 |
Timothy P. |
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Jeffrey R. |
Soth |
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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
TransCanada's Keystone XL Pipeline, a 1,700-mile proposed crude oil pipeline from Alberta to Texas.
S. 699, the DOE CCS Amendments Act of 2011, legislation to expand the research and deployment of carbon capture and sequestration technology within the Department of Energy.
S. 629, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011, provisions related to grant funding and deployment projects for hydro-power.
S. 652, Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development, legislation creating a national infrastructure bank to fund transportation, energy, and water infrastructure projects.
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 |
Timothy P. |
James |
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Jeffrey R. |
Soth |
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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. 652. Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development, legislation creating a national infrastructure bank to fund transportation, energy, and water infrastructure projects.
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 |
Timothy P. |
James |
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Jeffrey R. |
Soth |
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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
H.R. 1, Full Year Continuing Resolution Act, provisions related to Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water Act-State Revolving Funds, amendment related to labor standards for federally-assisted construction; provisions related to Title 17 loan guarantees at the Department of Energy; and amendment related to construction procurement method known as a Project Labor Agreement.
FY 2012, Energy and Water Appropriations Act, provisions related to hazardous waste worker training program; issues related to labor standards for water resources development projects.
FY 2012, Interior, Environment, Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions related to hazardous waste worker training 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 |
Timothy P. |
James |
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Jeffrey R. |
Soth |
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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. 11, Build America Bonds to Create Jobs Now Act of 2011, legislation to re-establish the bond program within the Recovery Act that provides an interest subsidy to public issuers of Build America Bonds.
Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Project Bonds Act of 2011, legislation to create tax credit bond program to finance $50-b in transportation investments.
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 |
Timothy P. |
James |
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Jeffrey R. |
Soth |
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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
Issues related to the administration of the Davis-Bacon Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Timothy P. |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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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