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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 325 Seventh St. NW Suite 300 |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 12744-12
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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: Richard G. Beach, Associate General Counsel |
Date | 07/22/2013 |
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
S. 552, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review, and for other purposes
H.R. 933, Making Appropriations for the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other department and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 and for other purposes
H.R. 1960, To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe miltary personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
S.1243, An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes
S.1245, An original bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes
H.R. 2217, Making appropriations for Department of Homeland Security for the fisca year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes
H.R. 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
H.R. 2397, Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes.
S.Con. Res.8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023
H.Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023
Advocated for appropriations for Low income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Advocated to maintain full funding for LIHEAP in both the CR and final appropriations bill
Advocated for appropriations for research and development to improve natural gas technologies and natural gas vehicles
H.R. 1, the Senate vehicle for Disaster Relief Appropriations, (HUD, CDBG Super Storm Sandy Assistance)
H.R. 152, the "Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013" (HUD CDBG Super Storm Sandy Assistance)
H.R. 2609, FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations, (potentially appropriations issues related to fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart grid, energy innovation HUB's, transmission and renewable energy)
H.R. 2610, FY 2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potentially appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corportate Average Fuel Economy Standards)
FY 2014 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (potentially appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding)
FY 2014 Financial Services Appropriations, (potentially appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachements)
FY 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations(potentially appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding)
Fy 2014, Interior/Environment Appropriations, (potentially related to 316(b) regulation governing power plany cooling water systems, CCR regulation and Regional Haze regulation)
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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Haysbert |
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Brandi |
Lowell |
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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
S.332, A bill to address climate disruptions, reduce carbon pollution, enhance the use of clean energy, and promote resilience in the infrastructure of the United States, and for other purposes
S 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
S 1199, All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013
HR 1616, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
H.R. 271, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliabilty Conflicts Act of 2013"
H.R. 259, the "Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act" (tax Incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure)
H.R. 400, the "Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013
H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013" (tax incentives for electric vehicles)
H.R. 540, the "Energy Efficient Government Technology Act" (energy efficiency)
H.R. 596, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013"
H.R. 835, the "Energy Assistance for American Families Act" (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)
H.R. 1569. the "New Fair Deal Busting America's Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act 2013," (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure)
H.R. 1659, the "Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act 2013"
H.R. 1900, the "Natural Gas Pipeine Permitting Reform Act" to improve the permitting process for natural gas pipelines
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. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act
S. 52, the "Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act"., (Federal Building energy efficiency)
S. 279, the "Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013"
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. 1084, the "Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013"
S. 1106, The "SAVE Act"
S. 1191, the "Better Buildings Act" (building energy benchmarking)
S. 1200 the "Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013"
S. 1205, the "Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013"
S. 1206, a bil to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings
S. 1209, the "Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013"
S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness And Energy Security Act of 2013"
Discussion Draft, of legislation regarding a National Research Council Study on the resilience and reliability of the nation's power grid
Natural gas supply and related issues
Transmission siting, permitting , management issues generally and associated return on equity
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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Toby |
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Haysbert |
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Brandi |
Lowell |
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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
HR 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) of 2013
HR 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013
HR 967, Advancing America's Network and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013
HR 1121, To protect cyber privacy, and for other purposes
HR 1468, To improve information security, and for other purposes
HR 2281, To combat cyber espionage of intellectual property of United States persons, and for other purposes
H.R. 867, the "Metal Theft Prevention 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
S. 394, the "Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013"
Senate Intelligence Committee discussion draft on cybersecurity
Senate Commerce Committee staff working draft on cybersecurity
Cyber Security Executive Order
Discussion Draft of the "National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013"
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program
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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 488, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013
HR 1027, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013
S 570, Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013
S 656, Natural Gas Energy and Alternative rewards (NGEAR) Act
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. 1569, the "New Fair Deal Busting America's Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013 (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure)
S. 488, the "Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013" (R&D for electric vehicles)
S. 638, the "Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013"
S 1230, the "Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013"
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support lower rates on taxation of dividends
HR 1364, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2013
HR 860, Biogas Investment Credit Act of 2013
Discussion draft, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive income tax reform
(taxation of derivatives)
H.R. 1486, the "No Carbon Tax Act of 2013"
H. Con Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy
S. 795, the Master Limited Partnerships Parity 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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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
H.R. 1493, the "Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013" to introduce transparency and broaden participation in settlements
H.R. 2122, the "Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013" a bill to revise/expand requirements for rulemaking under the Administrative Procedures Act
H.R. 2218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act", to establish minimum federal requirements for the disposal of coal combustion residuals
H.R. 2279, the "Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013", (general advocacy in support of bill to remove certain deadlines from RCRA and CERCLA),
S. 1009, the "Chemical Safety Improvement Act", for modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act (PCB issues)
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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 497, the "America Works Act", (workforce credentialing)
H.R. 691, the "Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2013" (human resource issues)
H.R. 759, the "Equal Standards in Hiring Americans Act" (human resource issues)
H.R. 949, the "Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013 (Buy America rules)
S. 744, the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Moderization Act" (employment verification and disaster recovery)
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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 621, the "Ensuring Affordable Energy Act", to prohibit funding for EPA to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases
H.R. 959, to prohibit EPA from awarding any grants or other financial assistance under SEC. 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program , project, or activity to occur outside of the United States
H. R. 1947, the "Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, including AMDT. 91 (McKinley re: allowing synthetic gypsum to be recyled and used in agriculture applications)
H.R. 2081, the "No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013" provisions to prohibit regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
H.R. 2127, to prohibit EPA from finalizing NSPS for CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible
S. 7, the "Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act" regarding clean energy and effects of climate change
S. 17, the "Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013" provisions regarding Clean Air Act and climate change issues
S. 107, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions
S. 163, to prohibit any regulation regarding carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions
S. 317, to require the EPA Inspector General in include certain assessmens in reports
S. 318, the Environment Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2013" to rescind funds made available to EPA if it fails to meet certain deadlines
S. 319, to require EPA to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act
S. 332. th "Climate Protection Act of 2013"
S. 558 the Accountability in Grants Act of 2013" to provide EPA grants or other financial assistance under Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity outside the United States
S. 601, the "Water Resources Development Act of 2013" includeing S. AMDT. 860 (Feinstein re: amending Sec 214 to expand Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agressments) and S.AMDT 868 (Barrasso re: Waters of the U.S. guidance issue)
S. 1202, the Safeguarding America's Future and Environment (SAFE) Act" to establish and integrated Federal climate adaptation plan;
Discussion Draft of "carbon pollution fee" legislation circulated by Rep. Waxman, Sen. Whitehouse, Rep.Blumenauer, Sen. Schatz
Clean Water Act, Section 316(b)- cooling water intake structure rule-making
":Waters of the U.S." draft guidance and rule-making
Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-maiking
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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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