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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 | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20007 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 3275-12
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6. House ID# 322370000
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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: David Bauer, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs |
Date | 04/20/2012 |
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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Supported H.R. 658 and S. 223, legislation to reauthorize the federal aviation programs. Lobbied for increased airport infrastructure investment through raising the passenger facility charge and increased funding for the Airport Improvement Program. Supported temporary extensions of the federal aviation programs while also advocating for a multi-year reauthorization.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, President of the U.S.,
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 |
David |
Bauer |
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Personal Staff, Sen. Mark Hatfield |
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Hank |
Webster |
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Intern, Rep. James Langevin |
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Dean |
Franks |
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Legislative Aide, Rep. Judy Biggert |
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
Urged opposition to expanding the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers' Clean Water Act authority to regulate U.S. wetlands. Met with Small Business Administration staff on this issue. Supported S. 2245, the "Preserve the Waters of the United States Act," and encouraged similar legislation be introduced in the House.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Small Business Adminstration (SBA)
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 |
Nick |
Goldstein |
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Intern, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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David |
Bauer |
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Personal Staff, Sen. Mark Hatfield |
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Dean |
Franks |
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Legislative Aide, Rep. Judy Biggert |
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
Provided specific recommendations to members of Congress and the executive branch for the reauthorization of the federal highway and public transportation programs. Specifically supported moving forward in Senate with S. 1813, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act and H.7. the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2011. Recommendations include increasing investment, creating a federal freight program, and reforming environmental review and approval process for transportation projects.
Opposed S. Amdt. 1568 proposed by Sen. Hutchison (R-Texas) to S. 1813 that would have prohibited funds from the legislation to be used to approve tolls on any federal-aid highways, with exceptions for new tolled capacity or converting High-Occupancy Toll Lanes to High-Occupancy Toll Lanes.
Supported S. Amdt. 1670 proposed by Sens. Carper (D-Del.) and Kirk (R-Ill.) to S. 1813 that would remove the current cap on state and local governments, and public authorities for participation in the Value Pricing Pilot Program, the Express Lanes Demonstration Program, and the Interstate System Construction Toll Pilot Program. Further the amendment would increase, from 3 to 10, the number of available slots in the Interstate System Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Pilot Program.
Opposed S. Amdt. 1756 proposed by Sen. DeMint (R-S.C.) to S. 1813 that would dramatically reduce role of federal government in the development of a national surface transportation network.
Opposed S. Amdt. 1759 proposed by Sen. Bingaman (D-N.M.) to S. 1813 that would punish states that enter into highway concession lease agreements with private entities by reducing that state's federal highway apportionment.
Opposed S. Amdt. 1736 proposed by Sen. Portman (R-Ohio) to S. 1813 that would allow states to opt out of the federal highway program, thereby endangering the ability of the federal government to meet national goals and objectives, such as freight mobility.
Opposed S. Amdt. 1785 proposed by Sen. Corker (R-Tenn.) to S. 1813 which would require a reduction in the discretionary spending cap for FY 2013. The revenue title of S. 1813 included provisions to ensure all investments authorized in the bill are fully offset. As such, it is unnecessary to require spending reductions to compensate for a bill that does not add to the deficit.
Opposed S. Amdt 1810 proposed by Sen. Corker (R-Tenn.) which would constrain annual highway and public transportation investment to the levels supportable each year by incoming Highway Trust Fund revenues. Such a proposal would lead to a more than 50 percent reduction in federal highway investment in FY 2013-dropping the bill's FY 2012 investment level of $41.5 billion to $19.9 billion in FY 2013. S. 1813's bipartisan revenue title prevents this devastating scenario by providing the revenues needed to preserve FY 2012 and 2013 surface transportation investments without adding to the deficit.
Opposed proposal in H.R. 7 to elminate Highway Trust Fund support for public transportation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), President of the U.S.
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 |
David |
Bauer |
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Personal Staff, Sen. Mark Hatfield |
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William |
Buechner |
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Senior Economist, Joint Economic Committee |
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Dean |
Franks |
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Legislative Aide, Rep. Judy Biggert |
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Pete |
Ruane |
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Deputy Director, OEA, Office of Sec. of Defense |
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Hank |
Webster |
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Intern, Rep. James Langevin |
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Richard |
Juliano |
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White House Liaison, U.S. DOT |
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Nick |
Goldstein |
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Intern, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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
Urged members of Congress to clarify the definition of "asbestos" in proposed legislation seeking to ban all asbestos materials.
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 |
Dean |
Franks |
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Legislative Aide, Rep. Judy Biggert |
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Nick |
Goldstein |
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Intern, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Supported continued implementation of H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. Promoted job-creating benefits of infrastructure investments. Provided Congressional offices and members of the Administration with updates on ARRA project progress.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, President of the U.S., Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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 |
David |
Bauer |
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Personal Staff, Sen. Mark Hatfield |
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Dean |
Franks |
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Legislative Aide, Rep. Judy Biggert |
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Hank |
Webster |
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Intern, Rep. James Langevin |
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William |
Buechner |
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Senior Economist, Joint Economic Committee |
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
Opposed cuts to transportation programs in the FY 2013 Appropriations process.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, President of the U.S., Vice President of the U.S.
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 |
Dean |
Franks |
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Legislative Aide, Rep. Judy Biggert |
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David |
Bauer |
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Personal Staff, Sen. Mark Hatfield |
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Pete |
Ruane |
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Deputy Director, OEA, Office of Sec. of Defense |
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Hank |
Webster |
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Intern, Rep. James Langevin |
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
Urged U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials not to regulate coal ash as a "hazardous" waste, which could make concrete more costly and less durable, thus increasing costs and the environmental impact of vital transportation improvement projects. Supported H.R. 2273, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act and S. 1751, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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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Nick |
Goldstein |
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Intern, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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
Provided specific recommendations to chairmen of House Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, and Appropriations Committees on imminent EPA regulations of stormwater runoff. Urged committees to investigate regulations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Nick |
Goldstein |
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Intern, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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
Made specific recommendations to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regarding the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, environmental permitting, stormwater regulations, and coal ash classification.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Nick |
Goldstein |
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Intern, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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
Supported H.R. 4281, a 90-day extension of the surface transportation programs through June 30 to avoid a shutdown of the federal surface transportation program and to provide Congress additional time to continue work on a multi-year surface transportation reauthorization.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, President of the U.S.
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Dean |
Franks |
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Legislative Aid, Rep. Judy Biggert |
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David |
Bauer |
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Personal Staff, Sen. Mark Hatfield |
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Hank |
Webster |
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Intern, Rep. James Langevin |
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Peter |
Ruane |
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Deputy Director, OEA, Office of Sec. of Defense |
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
Urged Obama Administration approval of Keystone XL Pipeline project as it has potential to create thousands of construction jobs, including those in the transportation community.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
President of the U.S.
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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David |
Bauer |
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Personal Staff, Sen. Mark Hatfield |
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Pete |
Ruane |
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Deputy Director, OEA, Office of Sec. of Defense |
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
Supported the "Highway Investment, Job Creation and Economic Growth Act of 2012" to extend the Highway Trust Fund's expenditure and tax authority. Supported Enzi Amendment #1 to the Senate Finance Committee Markup of the "Highway Investment, Job Creation and Economic Growth Act of 2012" to adjust federal motor fuel tax rates to reflect future inflation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Pete |
Ruane |
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Deputy Director, OEA, Office of Sec. of Defense |
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David |
Bauer |
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Personal Staff, Sen. Mark Hatfield |
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Dean |
Franks |
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Legislative Aide, Rep. Judy Biggert |
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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