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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 10 South Dearborn Street |
Address2 | 48th Fl--PO Box 805398 |
| City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 60680 |
Country | USA |
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: David C. Brown |
Date | 4/20/2016 11:48:38 PM |
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
DAVID BROWN: HOUSE, SENATE, EPA
H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016;
S.J.Res. 23, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units;
S.J.Res. 24, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units;
S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule)
DAVID GILBERT: HOUSE, SENATE
H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016;
S.J.Res. 23, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units;
S.J.Res. 24, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units;
S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule)
KATHERINE OTT: HOUSE, SENATE
H.R. 3797, the SENSE Act regarding emissions limits for electric generating units using coal refuse;
S.J.Res. 23, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units;
S.J.Res. 24, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units;
S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Brown |
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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
DAVID BROWN: House, Senate
H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015;
H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act;
H.R. 4016, Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions;
The Pension and Budget Integrity Act;
S. 2045, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage;
S. 2075, American Worker Healthcare Tax Relief Act of 2015;
DAVID GILBERT: House, Senate
H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015;
H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act;
H.R. 4016, Amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions;
The Pension and Budget Integrity Act;
S. 2045, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage;
S. 2075, American Worker Healthcare Tax Relief Act of 2015;
KATHERINE OTT: House, Senate
Support lower rates on taxation of dividends.
Tax reform proposals.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Brown |
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Gilbert |
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Ott |
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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
DAVID BROWN: House, Senate
Draft FY 2017 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, Waters of the US, Coal Combustion Residual regulation, Steam Effluent Electric guidelines, Endangered Species Act, Avian Protection, Sage-Grouse Habitat Preservation and Vegetation Management);
Draft FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, grid resilience, DOE-industry partnership on cyber and physical security, Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC), Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) program, Cyber Mutual Assistance program, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) program, and Transformer Reliance and Advanced Components (TRAC) program;
The Pension and Budget Integrity Act;
Draft Labor-HHS Appropriations legislation (Funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for FY2017;
H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act.
DAVID GILBERT: House, Senate
Draft FY 2017 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, Waters of the US, Coal Combustion Residual regulation, Steam Effluent Electric guidelines, Endangered Species Act, Avian Protection, Sage-Grouse Habitat Preservation and Vegetation Management);
Draft FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, grid resilience, DOE-industry partnership on cyber and physical security, Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC), Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) program, Cyber Mutual Assistance program, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) program, and Transformer Reliance and Advanced Components (TRAC) program;
The Pension and Budget Integrity Act;
Draft Labor-HHS Appropriations legislation (Funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for FY2017;
H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act.
JACKIE CARNEY: House, Senate
Draft FY 2017 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, Waters of the US, Coal Combustion Residual regulation, Steam Effluent Electric guidelines, Endangered Species Act, Avian Protection, Sage-Grouse Habitat Preservation and Vegetation Management);
Draft FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, grid resilience, DOE-industry partnership on cyber and physical security, Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC), Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) program, Cyber Mutual Assistance program, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) program, and Transformer Reliance and Advanced Components (TRAC) program;
The Pension and Budget Integrity Act;
Draft Labor-HHS Appropriations legislation (Funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for FY2017;
H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act.
KATHERINE OTT: House, Senate
Draft FY 2017 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, Waters of the US, Coal Combustion Residual regulation, Steam Effluent Electric guidelines, Endangered Species Act, Avian Protection, Sage-Grouse Habitat Preservation and Vegetation Management);
Draft FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations legislation (budget issues generally, grid resilience, DOE-industry partnership on cyber and physical security, Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC), Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) program, Cyber Mutual Assistance program, Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration (ISER) program, and Transformer Reliance and Advanced Components (TRAC) program;
The Pension and Budget Integrity Act;
Draft Labor-HHS Appropriations legislation (Funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for FY2017;
H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Brown |
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Carney |
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Ott |
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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
DAVID BROWN: House, Senate
H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015;
H.R. 2984, the Fair RATES Act;
H.R. 4427, to amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act;
S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015;
S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act;
H.R. 2663, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable geothermal, solar and wind energy on public land;
DAVID GILBERT: House, Senate
H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015;
H.R. 2984, the Fair RATES Act;
H.R. 4427, to amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act;
S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015;
S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act;
H.R. 2663, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable geothermal, solar and wind energy on public land;
JACKIE CARNEY: House, Senate
H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015;
H.R. 2984, the Fair RATES Act;
H.R. 4427, to amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act;
S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015;
S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act;
H.R. 2663, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable geothermal, solar and wind energy on public land;
KATHERINE OTT: House, Senate
H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015;
H.R. 2663, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable geothermal, solar and wind energy on public land;
H.R. 2984, the Fair RATES Act;
H.R. 4427, to amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act;
S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015;
S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Brown |
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Gilbert |
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Carney |
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Ott |
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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
DAVID BROWN: House, Senate
H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act;
H.R. 4350, to repeal the Cybersecurity Act of 2015;
S. 1846, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2015;
H.R. 1770, Data Security Breach Notification Act of 2015;
H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 20515;
H.R. 4651/S. 2604, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016
DAVID GILBERT: House, Senate
H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act;
H.R. 4350, to repeal the Cybersecurity Act of 2015;
S. 1846, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2015;
H.R. 1770, Data Security Breach Notification Act of 2015;
H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 20515;
H.R. 4651/S. 2604, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016
JACKIE CARNEY: House, Senate
H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act;
H.R. 4350, to repeal the Cybersecurity Act of 2015;
S. 1846, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2015;
H.R. 1770, Data Security Breach Notification Act of 2015;
H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 20515;
H.R. 4651/S. 2604, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Brown |
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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 WAS
16. Specific lobbying issues
DAVID BROWN: House, Senate
S.691, A bill to require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before authorizing the construction of a nuclear waste repository. (Reid)
S.854, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes. (Alexander);
HR 3643, the Interim Consolidated Storage Act, (Conaway);
HR 4745, Interim Consolidated Storage Act of 2016 (Mulvaney)
West Lake landfill
DAVID GILBERT: House, Senate
S.691, A bill to require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before authorizing the construction of a nuclear waste repository. (Reid)
S.854, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes. (Alexander);
HR 3643, the Interim Consolidated Storage Act, (Conaway);
HR 4745, Interim Consolidated Storage Act of 2016 (Mulvaney)
West Lake landfill
JACKIE CARNEY: House, Senate
S. 691, A bill to require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before authorizing the construction of a nuclear waste repository.
S. 854, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes.
HR 3643, the Interim Consolidated Storage Act, (Conaway);
HR 4745, Interim Consolidated Storage Act of 2016 (Mulvaney)
West Lake landfill
KATHERINE OTT: House, Senate
WestLake Landfill
SALLY MCALLISTER: House
WestLake Landfill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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
DAVID BROWN: House, Senate
H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act;
S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act.
DAVID GILBERT: House, Senate
H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act;
S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
DAVID GILBERT: House, Senate
CFTC Procedural Reform.
Dodd-Frank end-users recordkeeping reform.
H.R.2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act (CEURA) to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); (Commodity end user reform, judicial review of CFTC regulations and the applicable APA review.)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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
DAVID BROWN: House, Senate
H.R. 4441, FAA Reauthorization;
S. 2658, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016;
S. 2684, UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act.
DAVID GILBERT: House, Senate
H.R. 4441, FAA Reauthorization;
S. 2658, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016;
S. 2684, UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act.
KATHERINE OTT: House, Senate
H.R. 4441, FAA Reauthorization;
S. 2658, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016;
S. 2684, UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act.
House Discussion Draft of PHMSA Reauthorization
S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act (SAFE PIPES Act.)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
DAVID BROWN: House, Senate
Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments.
DAVID GILBERT: House, Senate
Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments.
JACKIE CARNEY: House, Senate
Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments.
KATHERINE OTT: House, Senate
Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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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