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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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| City | DETROIT |
State | MI |
Zip Code | 48226 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 12130-12
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6. House ID# 318150000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Jennifer DeAnna / Legislative Assistant |
Date | 07/21/2008 |
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.1650, "the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act";
H.R.2125, "the Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act";
S.772, "The Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act";
S.953, "the Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act";
H.R. 2419, the Farm Bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Surface Transportation Board (STB)
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 |
Renze |
Hoeksema |
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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
Clean Air Act;
Reporting reforms under section 1605(b) of the Energy Act of 1992;
Climate VISION;
Clean Water Act including the requirements for the electric utility industry, particularly 316(b) cooling water intake structures rulemaking;
S.1766, "Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007";
H.R. 2421, "The Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007";
S.1870, "the Clean Water Restoration Act";
S.2191, "America's Climate Security Act of 2007",
S.3036, "the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007";
Boxer Substitute Amendment (SA 4825);
H.R. 6186, "Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act";
H.R. 21, "Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act";
H.R. 4226, "Climate Stewardship and Economic Security Act of 2007";
H.R. 6258, "Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 |
Renze |
Hoeksema |
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Karen |
Britto |
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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
H.R. 4059, "the Rural Clean Energy Superhighways Act";
S.2191, "America's Climate Security Act of 2007";
S. 3036, "Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008"
S. 3186, "Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act"
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program;
H.R. 3776, "the Energy Storage Advancement Act of 2007";
H.R. 3775, "the Industrial Energy Efficiency Research and Development Act of 2007";
H.R. 2419, "Farm Bill";
H.R. 1590, "the Safe Climate Act of 2007";
S.3036, "the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007";
Boxer Substitute Amendment (SA 4825);
H.R. 6186, "Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act";
H.R. 5658, "Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Authorization";
S. 3002, "Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Authorization";
H.R. 2642, "The Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008";
2008 Budget Resolution (amendments SA4154 and SA 4203);
H.R. 5140, "2008 Economic Stimulus-Chairman's Substitute";
FY 2008 Labor-HHS Appropriations (amendment SA 3356);
H.R. 6401, "Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act";
H.R. 6258, "Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act"
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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Renze |
Hoeksema |
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Karen |
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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
Transmission siting and permitting issues generally and in a congressional oversight context;
H.R. 2419, FY 2007 Farm Bill;
H.R. 1286, "Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act"
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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Renze |
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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
H.R. 5577, "Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Act of 2007";
H.R. 5533, "Chemical Facilities Security Act of 2008"
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2776, "Renewable Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007";
H.R. 2305, to provide a 5 year applicable recovery period for depreciation of qualified energy management devices;
H.R. 1977, to amend the IRC of 1986 to allow solar and geothermal ITC for public utility property;
H.R. 2148, to amend the IRC of 1986 to provide a 15-year depreciation period for electric distribution assets;
S. 1617, to provide tax incentives for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles; H.R.2313/S.502, to make the tax rate reduction on dividends and capital gains permanent;
H.R. 2137/S.822, to extend and expand existing law tax credits for commercial buildings, new homes and appliances;
S. 2821, "The Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008";
H.R. 5140 "Economic Stimulus Act of 2008";
H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008;
H.R. 6049, the Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008;
SA 4419 (Cantwell-Ensign) to SA 4387 (Dodd-Shelby) to H.R. 3221, "Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008";
S. 2821, "Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008";
S. 3125, "Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Fiscal Year 2009 Energy Water Appropriations re: oil and natural gas supply issues;
Hydro issues generally in a Congressional oversight context
H.R. 4189, "To direct the Secretary of Energy to provide for the re-enrichment of certain uranium tailing, and the sale of the product
of such re-enrichment, and for other purposes";
H.R. 4929, "To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that the antidumping and countervailing duty laws apply to the
production of low-enriched uranium, and for other purposes";
S. 3215, "Strengthening Management of Advanced Recycling Technologies Act of 2008 (SMART)";
H.R. 6161, "American Energy Independence Act"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Karen |
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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
2008 War Supplemental (House and Senate) -- Amendment to add $1 billion to LIHEAP and retain it in conference;
Labor-HHS FY09 Appropriations Bill (House and Senate);
S. 3186, "The Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act"
H.R. 2419, "Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008"
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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Energy and Water Appropriations (research/electric vehicles);
H.R. 3239, "To promote advanced plug-in hybrid vehicles and vehicle components";
H.R. 6323, "To establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of
appropriate technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles, and for other purposes."
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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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
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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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