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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
National Mining Association

2. Address

Address1
101 CONSTITUTION AVE, NW #500 E
 Address2
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City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20001-2133
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​M. Richardson Nolan
​2024633241
​rnolan@nma.org
5. Senate ID#
​28218-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​National Mining Association
6. House ID#
​316430000
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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​255,000.00
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: M. Richardson Nolan
 Date
1/21/2020 5:01:12 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 BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

FY 2020 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill, Multiple Titles
FY 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, And Education Appropriation Bill, Multiple Titles
FY 2020 Energy & Water Appropriations Bill, Multiple Titles
HR 1158 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, Multiple Titles
HR 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, Multiple Titles

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
Virginia
Gum (Hamisevicz)
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Justin
Prosser
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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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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

Waters of the United States
Clean Water Act, Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category
Clean Water Act, Section 401 Certifications
Good Samaritan Permit Programs & Legislative Concepts
Coal Export Terminals
HR 843 - Reforming EPA Permitting Authority Act, All Titles
S. 383 - USE IT Act, All Titles
HR 2205/ S. 1087 - Water Quality Certification Improvement Act, All Titles
HR 172 - New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act of 2018, All Titles
S. 2104 - A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to exclude energy efficiency projects, pollution control projects, and reliability projects from the definition of a modification, All Titles
S. 2105 - A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification, and for other purposes, All Titles
S. 2662 - Growing American Innovation Now Act, All Titles
HR 1497 - Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019, All Titles
S. 1087 - Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019, All Titles

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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
Virginia
Gum (Hamisevicz)
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Justin
Prosser
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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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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 NAT

16. Specific lobbying issues

Land Access
Federal Coal Leasing Program
Executive Order 13817 - A Federal Strategy To Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals
U.S. Forest Service, Locatable Minerals Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, Inclusion of Mining as a FAST-41 Sector
S.1193 - Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Extension Act, All Titles
HR 2050 - ACHE Act, All Titles
HR 2531 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, All Titles
S. 1371 - American Mineral Security Act, All Titles
HR 2579 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act, All Titles
S. 1386 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act, All Titles
HR 1373 - Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act, All Titles
HR 2156/ S. 1232 - RECLAIM Act, All Titles
HR 4364 - Taxpayer Fairness for Resource Development Act of 2019, All Titles
HR 4435 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act of 2019, All Titles
HR 4248 - Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2019, All Titles

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)

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
Virginia
Gum (Hamisevicz)
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Justin
Prosser
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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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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

Black Lung Coal Excise Tax
Corporate Tax Reform Implementation
Energy Security and Grid Reliability
S. 2293 - Export-Import Bank Reauthorization, All Titles
HR 3407 - US Export Finance Agency Act of 2019, All Titles

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
Jerry
Mullins
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Virginia
Gum (Hamisevicz)
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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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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

Defense Industrial Minerals Permitting Reform
S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act, All Titles

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
Justin
Prosser
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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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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

HR 1603/ S. 717 - Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019, All Titles

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
Justin
Prosser
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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State
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Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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Zip Code
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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​Rich
​Nolan
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

1 3 5
2 4 6

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?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)