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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 526 S. CHURCH STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202 |
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State | NC |
Zip Code | 28202 |
Country | USA |
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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
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Beverly K. Marshall, Vice President Federal Governmental Affairs |
Date | 04/19/2012 |
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
HR 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
HR 4026, Energy Assistance for American Families Act
H.Con.Res. 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for FY 2013
FY 2013 Labor, HHS Appropriations
FY 2012 Transportation, HUD Appropriations
FY 2013 Energy & Water Development Appropriations
H.Con. Res 112, FY 2013 Budget Resolution
S. 1813, A bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes
FY 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations
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 |
Beverly |
Marshall |
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Haysbert |
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Toby |
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William |
Tyndall |
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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 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011
S 559, Securing America's Future with Energy & Sustainable Technologies
S 398, Implemention of National Consensus Appliance Agreement Act
S 1000, Energy Saving Act 2011
S 1321, Practical Energy Plan of 2011
S 1737, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act
HR 4017, Smart Energy Act
S 1914, Cut Energy Bills at Home Act
HR 1084, Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act
S 587, Fracking Resposibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act
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 reator designs, and for other purposes
S. 1067, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research and development and demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relating to nuclear reactors, and for other purposes
HR 1808, 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 restor designs, and for other purposes
HR 2054, To provide for the reenrichment of certain depleted uranium owned by the department of Energy, and for the sale or barter of the resulting reenriched uranium, and for other purposes
HR 2075, To require that spent nuclear fuel be stored in certified dry cask storage, and for other purposes
S. 1320, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to offer to enter into temporary used fuel storage facility agreements
S. 2176, A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to require the President to certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for the development of a repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste, and for other purposes
HR 2068, To permit a Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue to serve on the Commission if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed
S. 1394, A bill to allow a Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue to serve on the Commission if a successor is not appointed and confirmed in a timely manner
S. 892, A bill to establish the Department of Energy and the Environment, and for other purposes
S. 2031, A bill to make funds available for the American centrifuge project research, development, and demonstration program of the Department of Energy, with an offset.
HR 1242, To ensure that nuclear power plants can withstand and adequately respond to earthquakes, tsunamis, strong storms, or other events that threaten a major impact
HR 1705, To require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the EPA , and other purposes
HR 1861, To greatly enhance America's path toward energy independence and economic and national security, to conserve energy use, to promote innovation, to achieve lower emissions, cleaner air, cleaner water, and cleaner land, to rebuild our Nation's aging roads, bridges, locks and dams, and for other purposes
HR 2208, To incorporate smart grid capability into the Energy Star Program, to reduce peak electric demand, to reauthorize a energy efficiency public information program ti include Smart Grid information, and for other purposes.
HR 3630, A bill to extend the payroll tax holiday, unemployment compensation, Medicare physician payment, provide for the consideration of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for othe purposes.
HR 301, New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence, to support RD&D to advance clean energy technologies
HR 909, A Roadmap for America's Energy Future, to address domestic energy policy, including renewable energy
S.741, to amend PURPA to establish a renewable energy standard
S. 1510, Clean Energy Financing Act of 2011
S. 2146, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman) Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally.
S.4, make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act, to promote clean energy
S. 2216, Rural Energy Savings Program Act, (energy efficiency)
HR 2781, to establish a high efficiency gas turbine RD&D program
HR 2782, to establish a wind energy research and development program
HR 2994, Marine and Hydro kinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011
HR 3389, Consortia-Led Energy Advancement Networks Act
HR 4230, HOMES Act (efficiency)
HR 4301, Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act
S. 1491, PURPA's Legislative Upgrade to State Authority (PURPA PLUS) Act
S.1586, to establish a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Program
HR 4273, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012
S. 2146, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory policies of 1978 to create a market-oriented standard for clean energy generation, and for other purposes
H.R. 1682, to promote alternative and renewable fuels and domestic energy production, and for other purposes
HR. 1280, To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries, and for other purposes
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Tyndall |
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Beverly |
Marshall |
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Haysbert |
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Toby |
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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
HR 2845, Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011
S 734, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011
HR 1380, New Alternaive Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011
S 1001, Altenative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011
HR 7, The American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012
S 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act
S. 49, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act
S. 948, Electric Vehicles Act
S. 1863, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 (alternative fuel vehicles)
S. 1921, Reducing Energy Use Through Retrofitting Older Vehicles Act
S.158, STB Reauthorization
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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Haysbert |
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Toby |
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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
Support lower rates on taxation of dividends
HR 500, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in
electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit
HR 3091, to make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends
HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (Spectrum)
HR 3768, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the credit for plug-in electric drive vehicles
S. 1285, Hybrid and Electric Trucks and Infrastructure Act (electric vehicles)
HR 3374, Hybrid Truck Incentives Improvement Act (electric vehicle incentives)
S. 2201 Americans Energy and Job promotion Act to enhance the PTC (Production Tax Credit)
S.1525, The Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Stabenow amendment to extend certain energy tax credits
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 |
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Beverly |
Marshall |
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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
HR 97, the Free Industry Act, to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Clean Air Act
HR 153, the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act, to prohibit funding for EPA to implement greenhouse gas regulations
HR 199, the Protecting America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 to suspend for 2 years EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act
HR 750, the Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act, to preempt actions related to greenhouse gases through regulations or common law.
HR 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act
HR 1023, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011, including provisions to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act
HR 1287, 3-D Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy and Deficit Reducation Act of 2011, including provisions to prevent climate change or global warming regulations uinder the Clean Air Act
HR 1872, the Employment Protection Act to require EPA to consider employment and other economic impacts prior to regulations or other actions
HR 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 to provide additional time EPA to issue industrial boiler MACT standards
HR 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Imapcts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011, to require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and action of the EPA
HR 2891, America's Energy Independence Act, to delay EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
S.15, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions
S.77, the Pollution and Costs Reduction Act, to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce pollution and lower costs for building owners
S. 228, the Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act, to preemt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases
S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspensions Act to suspend for 2 years EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act
S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, to prohibit EPA greehouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act
S.609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 to provide for the establishment of a committee to assess the effects of certain federal regulatory mandates related to energy and the environment
S. 706, the 3-D Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011 including provisions to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act
S. 1292, the Employment Protection Act to require EPA to consider employment and other economic impacts prior to regulations or other actions
Clean Water Act, Section 316(b)- cooling water intake structure rule-making Waters of the U.S. draft guidance
S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Actof 2011 to delay Boiler MACT
S.1393, the Maintaining Agency Direction on Financial Fraud Act to prohibit enforcement of SEC climate change interpretive guidance
S. 1720, the Jobs Through Growth Act, provisions related to EPA regulations
S. 1805, regarding the scope of EPA authority to reject all or part of a State implementation plan under the CAA
S. 1815, the Cross State Air Pollution Act, to codify and delay the implementation dates for a final EPA rule relating to interstate transport of air pollution
S. 1833, the Fair Compliance Act of 2011, to provide additional time for compliance with, and coordinating of, the compliance schedules for {the EPA Utility MACT and CSAPR rules}
S. 2122, Defense of Environment and Property Act, (defines scope of federal Jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act)
S. 2245, Preserve the Waters of the U.S. Act
S.J. Res 37, Joint Resolution of Disapproval of EPA's Mercury Air Toxics Rule
HR. 680, to prohibit US contributions to the intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
HR. 1292, The Energy Production Freedom Act, to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Clean Air Act
HR 3379, the Regional Haze Federalism Act, to provide States increased flexibility in implementing standards through State implemenation plans
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
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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 607, Broadband Spectrum for First Responders Act
HR 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act (Public Safety Broadband Network)
HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (spectrum)
S. 28, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act
S. 911, Strengthening Public-Safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act (SPECTRUM ACT)
S. 1029, Electric Consumer Right to Know Act (eKNOW)
S. 1222, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA)
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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Marshall |
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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, Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act
HR. 76, Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act
HR. 174, Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infratructure Protection Act
S. 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act
HR. 668, SHIELD Act
HR. 1136, Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act
HR. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act
S. 2102, A bill to provide the authority to monitor and defend against cyber threats, to improve the sharing of cybersecurity information , and for other purposes
S. 2105, bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States
S. 2151, SECURE IT Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012
HR 3523, to provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes
HR 4263, To improve information security, and for other purposes
S. 847, Safe Chemicals Act of 2011(reauthorization and eform of the Toxic Substances Control Act [TSCA]
Chemical Security (CFATS) Regulatory Program (oversight issues)
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
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
Coal Ash issues generally;
HR. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, regulates coal ash under existing municipal solid waste landfill regulations
S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, regulates coal ash under existing municipal solid waste landfill regulations
HR 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act, (introduce transparency and broaden participation in settlement of
of regulatory lawsuits)
Endangered Species Act- Intraagency Coordination Talkings
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
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 CDT
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3527, Protecting Main Street End User from Excessive Regulation Act (Over the Counter derivatives)
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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1433, Private Property Rights Protection Act (preserving existing authority utilities to use eminent domain authority)
S. Amendment 1654, to HR 1813, Boozman Amendment to Surface Transportation Bill (private property protection act ot preserve existing authority to use eminent domain)
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
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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