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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20068 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 79392-12
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6. House ID# 362100000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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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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: O. Ray Bourland, Vice President, PHI Public Policy |
Date | 07/19/2014 |
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
H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (expansion of Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements)
S. 7, the Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act regarding clean energy and effects of climate change
S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including S.AMDT. 860 (Feinstein re: amending Section 214 to expand Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements)
S. 1202, the Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act to establish an integrated Federal climate adaptation plan
S. 2496, the Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014, (Waters of the U.S. legislation)
Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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
H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013
H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, (energy efficiency)
H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act, (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)
H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013"
H.R. 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013, (building energy benchmarking)
H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act)
H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency
H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects)
H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013
H.R. 3860, the Low Income Heating Improvement Act
H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs
H.R. 4536, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act
H.R. 4553, the Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014
S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act, (Federal Building energy efficiency)
S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013
S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013, (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures);
S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act
S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013
S. 1106, the SAVE Act
S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act, (building energy benchmarking)
S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013
S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013
S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013
S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency)
S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency)
S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency)
S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013
S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES)
S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014
S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act
S. 2262, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency)
S. 2273, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act
Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity
Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend tax rates, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate.
H.R. 259, the "Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act," (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure)
H.R. 407, the "Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013," (tax incentives for electric vehicles)
H.R. 1129, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013
H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014, (energy tax extenders);
H.R. 4718, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation
S. 795, the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act
S. 2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014
S. 2260, the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders)
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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure)
H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles)
H.R. 1027, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles)
H.R. 2075, the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013
H.R. 4645, the Electric Vehicle Charging Offers Modern Utility Terminals for Employees Act
S. 488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles);
S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study)
S. 1859, the Tax Extenders Act of 2013, (credit for electric vehicles)
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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 624, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
H.R. 867, the Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013
H.R. 3304, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014, (EMP-related provisions)
H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013
H.R. 2417, the Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (SHIELD) Act regarding protection of the bulk-power system and defense critical electric infrastructure against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities
H.R. 2962, the Saving More American Resources Today (SMART) Grid Study Act of 2013 regarding a National Research Council study on the resilience and reliability of the electric power transmission and distribution system
H.R. 4298, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act
H.R. 4435, the FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, (electric grid security-related provisions)
H.R. 4871, the TRIA Reform Act of 2014
S. 394, the Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013
S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013
S. 1638, the Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013
S. 2158, the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act
S. 2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014
S. 2519, the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014
Discussion draft of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (Feinstein-Chambliss)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), White House Office
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
General advocacy on right-of-way vegetation issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 472, the "Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013" (Utility Energy Service Contracts)
H.R. 3587, the "Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013"
S. 1652, the "Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Suzanna |
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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
H.R. 475, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards)
H.R. 3547, FY 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act (budget issues generally, regional haze issues, Low Income Home Energy Assistance)
H.R. 4660, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding)
H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program)
H.R. 4903, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP)
H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy)
H.R. 5016, FY 2015 Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments)
FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources)
FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding)
S. 1284, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)
S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding
S. 2534, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, (employment verification and disaster recovery)
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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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, (employment verification and disaster recovery)
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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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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