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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 401 9th St NW |
Address2 | Suite 820 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Des Moines |
State | IA |
Zip Code | 50309 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 25237-12
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6. House ID# 311750000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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 |
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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. | ||||||||
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: JONATHAN M. WEISGALL |
Date | 10/15/2019 11:50:56 AM |
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 2740: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 (funding for LIHEAP and DOE);
HR 3055: Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 (funding for DOI, DOE, and DOT);
H.R. 3877, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019;
S. 2470,Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020;
S. 2580, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, provisions to implement coal combustion residual permit programs under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act of 2016;
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education (LIHEAP).
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jonathan |
Weisgall |
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Kelly |
Lugar |
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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. 358, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships;
H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act and issues related to security of the supply chain;
H.R. 362, Energy Emergency Leadership Act;
H.R. 380, to amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive species when prescribing fishways;
H.R. 690, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act;
H.R. 978, the Clean and Efficient Cars Act;
H.R. 1502, PURPA Modernization Act of 2019;
H.R. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019;
H.R. 1742, related to energy storage;
H.R. 1743, related to energy storage;
H.R. 1743 Advancing Grid Storage Act;
H.R. 1744, related to energy storage;
H.R. 2114, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act;
H.R. 2119, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize grants for improving the energy efficiency of public buildings, and for other purposes;
H.R. 2597, Clean Energy Standard Act;
H.R. 2636, Smart Cities and Communities Act;
H.R. 2664, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act;
H.R. 2741, the LIFT America Act;
H.R. 2986, the BEST Act;
H.R. 3240, Public Engagement at FERC Act;
H.R. 3361, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives;
H.R. 3828, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019;
H.R. 3915, to amend the America COMPETES Act to reauthorize the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, and for other purposes;
S. 171, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act;
S. 383, the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act;
S. 859, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives;
S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019;
S. 1359, Clean Energy Standard Act;
S. 1398, Smart Cities and Communities Act;
S. 1593, Advancing Grid Storage Act;
S. 1602, the BEST Act;
S. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019;
S. 1760, UPDATE PURPA Act;
S. 2095, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships;
S. 2137, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act;
S. 2333, Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2019;
S. 2556, Protecting Resources On The Electric grid with Cybersecurity Technology (PROTECT) Act;
S. 3676, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act;
DOE National Labs and technology transfer;
Liability protection as it relates to asks or orders from the U.S. government during a grid emergency;
Draft legislation related to the Federal Power Act;
Draft transportation legislation;
Energy storage legislation;
Clean energy issues generally;
Draft grid modernization legislation;
CAFE standards;
Draft energy efficiency resource standards legislation;
Port electrification;
Electricity transmission;
Smart communities;
Hydropower relicensing reform issues generally;
Clean energy issues generally, especially legislation to promote research, development and deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technology;
Comprehensive energy legislation generally;
DOE National Labs and technology transfer;
Liability protection as it relates to asks or orders from the U.S. government during a grid and / or national emergency;
Telecommunications issues, including Robocalls and the FCCs 6 GHz spectrum proposal;
Issues related to privacy and data breaches;
Issues related to Critical Electric Infrastructure Information (CEII).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
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 |
Jonathan |
Weisgall |
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Kelly |
Lugar |
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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
Climate change issues generally;
Lewis River fish passage.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
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 |
Jonathan |
Weisgall |
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Kelly |
Lugar |
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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
Issues related to grid security, EMP, and GMD.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jonathan |
Weisgall |
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Kelly |
Lugar |
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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. 2074, the Renewable Energy Transferability Act;
H.R. 2096, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2019 (Investment tax credit for storage - Sec. 48);
H.R. 2256, the Driving America Forward Act (EV tax credit - Sec. 30D);
H.R. 3031, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019;
S. 617, Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019;
S. 1094, the Driving America Forward Act (EV tax credit - Sec. 30D);
S. 1142, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2019 (Investment tax credit for storage - Sec. 48);
S. 2038, related to transportation;
S. 2039, related to transportation;
Alternative Refueling Property Tax Credit (30C);
House Ways & Means Energy Tax Package.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jonathan |
Weisgall |
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Kelly |
Lugar |
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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. 1768, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019;
H.R. 2164, Green Bus Act;
H.R. 2337, FLEET Act;
H.R. 2616, the Clean Corridors Act;
H.R. 2906, the Clean Commute for Kids Act;
H.R. 3388, Moving FIRST Act;
S. 674, the Clean Corridors Act;
S. 747, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019;
S. 993, Electric CARS Act;
S. 1487, Zero-Emission Vehicles Act;
S. 1750, Clean School Bus Act;
S. 1939, Moving FIRST Act;
S. 2040, related to transportation;
S. 2041, related to transportation;
S. 2299, the PIPES Act of 2019;
S. 2302, Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act;
Surface transportation reauthorization;
Draft transit bus legislation;
Evacuation/emergency route planning;
Fleets generally;
Low and No Emissions Grant Program generally;
Electric transportation generally.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jonathan |
Weisgall |
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Kelly |
Lugar |
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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 Water Act issues generally, especially regarding the process for state certifications under CWA section 401 and the definition of waters of the United States.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jonathan |
Weisgall |
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Kelly |
Lugar |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020;
S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.
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
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Lugar |
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Lugar |
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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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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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