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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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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 | 10/20/2010 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Fiscal Year 2011 Energy and Water Appropriations Act, provisions relating to Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) programs, solid state lighting, light bulb education authorized in the Energy and Independence Security Act of 2007 (Section 321), and commercial building initiatives
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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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
S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act, provisions on energy efficiency, building codes, smart grid and interconnection standards, transmission siting, outdoor lighting standards, motor rebate and assessment;
H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, Section 243, Pilot Program on Collaborative Energy Security, provisions relating to deployment of microgrids;
H.R. 5230, Military Energy Security Act, a bill that directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to carry out a collaborative energy security pilot program involving one or more partnerships between a military installation and a national laboratory, for the purpose of evaluating and validating secure, salable microgrid components and systems for deployment;
S. 3455, Fiscal Year 2011 National Defense Authorization Act, provisions relating to deployment of microgrids;
H.R. 5112/S. 3250, Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act, legislation that directs the Administrator of General Services Administration (GSA) to identify, annually, the core competencies necessary for federal personnel performing building operations and maintenance, energy management, safety, and design functions to comply with requirements under federal law, including competencies relating to sustainability, water efficiency, electrical safety, and building performance measures;
administration of the Energy Star program;
Guidance and Standards for Energy Efficiency Ugprades to Federal Facilities;
information exchange on smart grid technologies;
development of smart grid interoperability standards;
Energy Star program for solid state lighting luminaires;
Energy Star program for compact fluorescent lamps;
Energy Star program for advanced climate controls;
Energy Star program for residential light fixtures;
General Services Administration's implementation of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA);
Department of Energy's Next Generation Lighting Initiative;
Department of Energy guidance for federal procurement of energy efficient products;
development of draft legislation (Senate) on the Energy Star program;
S. 3059, National Energy Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2010, Section 6, provisions related to standards for outdoor lighting;
technical corrections relating to motors;
S. 3436, a bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish a motor efficiency rebate program;
S. 1639, Expanding Industrial Energy Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009, provisions relating to tax credits for advanced motors;
Super-Efficiency Energy and Appliance Deployment (SEAD)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Services Administration (GSA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Army - Dept of (Other) , Navy - Dept of, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), 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 |
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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 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 (OSHA)/federal regulation of arc welding equipment;
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adoption/acceptance of the IECEx Scheme;
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) policies with respect to Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) acceptance of manufacturers test data for hazardous locations;
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adoption of updated voluntary national consensus standards, such as American National Standards Institute Z535 series of standards for safety signage
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
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 |
Kyle |
Pitsor |
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Owen |
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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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Availability of Critical Materials for Energy Efficient Technologies ("Rare Earths");
S. 3521, Rare Earths Supply Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2010, a bill that establishes within the Department of the Interior the Rare Earth Policy Task Force to monitor and assist federal agencies in expediting the review and approval of permits to accelerate the completion of projects that will increase investment in, exploration for, and development of domestic rare earths
H.R. 6160, Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act of 2010, a bill to establish in the Department of Energy (DOE) a research, development, and commercial application program to assure the long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of rare earth materials to satisfy the national security, economic well-being, and industrial production needs of the United States
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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Pitsor |
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Craig |
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
preservation of Last In, First Out (LIFO) and First In, First Out (FIFO) inventory accounting methods for businesses;
development of possible legislation to expand the Commercial Building Tax Deduction (Section 179D of Internal Revenue Code);
S. 3935, Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010, legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code to improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions; provisions relating to Commercial Building Tax Deduction, advanced motors, 48C extension
S. 1637, Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act, legislation that (1) increases and extends for three years the new energy efficient home tax credit; (2) increases the rate of tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings; (3) allows a $200 tax credit through 2011 for the cost of a home energy rating; and (4) allows a $500 tax credit for the cost of training and certifying home performance auditors to conduct home energy ratings; provisions relating to the Commercial Building Tax Deduction;
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, provisions relating to NEMA Premium Transformer incentives;
S. 1639, Expanding Industrial Energy Efficiency Incentives Act, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to improve and extend certain energy-related tax incentives, provisions on energy-efficient motors tax credits;
S. 3434, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish: (1) the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program to provide rebates to contractors to be passed through as discounts to homeowners who retrofit their homes to achieve energy savings; (2) a Federal Rebate Processing System to enable rebate aggregators to submit claims for reimbursement; and (3) a national retrofit website and public information campaign that provide information on the Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Treasury - Dept of, 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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Neumann |
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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, 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;
mandatory reporting of SF6 emissions under U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule;
S. 3209, Safe Chemicals Act of 2010, legislation to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976;
H.R. 5820, Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010, legislation to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976;
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Tier 4 Emissions Regulations for Non-Road Diesel Engines
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
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Pitsor |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1796/S. 1216, Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, legislation to promote carbon monoxide detectors and establish Underwriters Laboratories standards as mandatory consumer product safety rules enforced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC);
retail industry's development of a consumer products factory audit standard and its implication on electrical manufacturers;
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) implementation of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, including development of a Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database;
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) investigation of Chinese drywall and recommendations pertaining to electrical equipment
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
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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
reform of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force at Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA);
issues relating to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval/clearance of contrast imaging;
implementation and interpretation of the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act;
proposed regulation of health care product accessibility;
radiation exposure for patients through medical imaging and radiation therapy;
H.R. 3652/S. 3737, Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2009, legislation to amend the Public Health Service Act to implement certain requirements for personnel who perform or plan the technical component of medical imaging examinations or radiation therapy procedures;
implementation of H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 (PL 111-148), provisions relating to medical imaging and radiation therapy;
reform of the 510(K) process
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Access Board - Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
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
implementation of H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 (PL 111-148), provisions relating to medical imaging, comparative effectiveness, health information technology, the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, medical devices or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, and fees on medical devices;
petition to Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to adopt in the Code of Federal Regulations a requirement that nurse call systems installed in facilities receiving Medicare/Medicaid assistance meet American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standard 1069;
implementation of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA), provisions relating to appropriateness criteria for accreditation of medical imaging facilities;
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regulation CMS-1504-P, proposed rule to revise the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS), provisions related to payment rates for medical imaging;
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regulation CMS-1503-P, proposed rule to implement its (CY) 2011 Medicare physician payment fee schedule, provisions relating to 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)
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 MAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (PL 111-203), Section 1502, Conflict Minerals;
S. 891, Conflict Minerals Act, a bill that declares it is U.S. policy to promote peace and security in the Democratic Republic of Congo by supporting efforts of the DRC and other governments to monitor and stop commercial activities involving natural resources of the DRC and to develop cross-border trade involving such resources to reduce exploitation by illegal armed groups;
H.R. 4128, Conflict Minerals Trade Act, a bill that states that it is U.S. policy to promote peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by supporting efforts of the government of the DRC and other governments to: (1) stop commercial activities involving the natural resources of the DRC that contributed to armed groups and human rights violations in the DRC; and (2) develop stronger governance and economic institutions to improve transparency in the cross-border trade of natural resources in order to reduce exploitation by armed groups and promote local and regional development
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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
availability of Buy American compliant products under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009;
domestic and international availability of certain rare earth elements;
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;
intellectual property rights in China;
standards and conformity assessment in Chile;
trade developments in the Dominican Republic;
European Union trade issues;
certification in Mexico
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Trade & Development Agency (TDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) baggage screening technology
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
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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 directing the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe minimum standards for providers of hazardous material (hazmat) transportation emergency response information services;
domestic and international regulations on lithium battery safety in transportation;
authorization of federal surface transportation programs;
federal regulation of lamps containing radioactive materials;
H.R. 6247, Smart Technologies for Communities Act, a bill to optimize transportation through efficient operations and maintenance programs, provisions related to intelligent transportation systems
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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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