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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 85 SECOND STREET, 2ND FLOOR |
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| City | SAN FRANCISCO |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 94105 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 35274-12
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6. House ID# 324660000
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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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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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Gayle Sheehan, Director of Compliance and Operations Strategy |
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
SENATE
S. 0010-Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013-(oppose anti-environmental amendments)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), State - Dept of (DOS)
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
HOUSE
H.R. 0367-The Reins Act-(Oppose - undermines EPA authority to issue clean air and water standards)
H.R. 0764-Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act-(Support)
H.R. 0765-Water System Resiliency and Sustainability Act-(Support)
HOUSE (Continued)
H.R. 1154-BREATHE ACT-(Support All)
H.R. 1175-Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2013-(Support All)
H.R. 1877-Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013-(Support)
H.R. 1921-Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013-(Support)
H.R. 4471-Gasoline Regulations Act-(Oppose)
SENATE
S. 0332-Climate Protection Act of 2013-(Support)
S. 0601-Water Resources Development Act-(seeking to strike some provisions)
S. 1009-Chemical Safety Improvement Act-(Neutral)
S. 1135-FRAC Act-(Support)
NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI)
Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act-(Oppose)
Fee on Carbon-(Discussion Draft Carbon Fee bill from Waxman, Whitehouse, Schatz, Blumenuar)
Strong Bill-(Was introduced by Senator Kerry in 2012 and will now be updated and re-introduced by Senator Gillibrand, we were supportive)
Chemical Safety Improvement Act-(All, but we have not taken a position on the bill yet.)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), State - Dept of (DOS), 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 |
Dalal |
Aboulhosn |
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Edward |
Hopkins |
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Stephen Terry |
McGuire |
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Lena |
Moffitt |
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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
HOUSE
H.R. 0003-Northern Route Approval Act-(Oppose)
H.R. 1582-Energy Consumers Relief Act-(Oppose)
H.R. 2126-Tenant Star-(Support)
HOUSE (Continued)
H.R. 2231-Offshore Energy and Jobs Act-(Oppose)
H.R. 2539-Prioritizing Energy Efficecent Renewables Act of 2013-(Support)
H.R. 5019-Home Owner Managing Energy Savings-(Support)
H.R. 2218-Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013-(Oppose)
SENATE
S. 0401-Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act-(Support)
S. 0570-Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013-(Support)
S. 0761-Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013-(Support)
S. 1199-All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013-(Oppose)
S. 1209-State Energy Race to the Top Initative-(Support)
S. 3275-Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act-(Support)
S.Con.Res. 8-FY14 budget resolution amendments-(Support Amendments to strengthen ARAPA-E and the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP))
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), State - Dept of (DOS),
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Dave |
Hamilton |
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Melinda |
Pierce |
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John |
Coequyt |
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Radha |
Adhar |
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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
HOUSE
H.CON.RES. 36-Recognizing the Disparate Impact of Climate Change on Women-(Support)
SENATE
S.CON.RES.8-FY14 budget resolution amendments-(oppose amendments to weaken environmental rules, promote off shore drilling)
NOT YET INTRODUCED
BLM Coal Leasing Reform-(Support increased transparency in BLM coal leasing activities and return of fair market value on leased resources)
No Child Left Inside Act-(Support)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), State - Dept of (DOS)
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 |
Jesse |
Prentice-Dunn |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI)
H.J.RES.34-Democracy Is For People amendment-(Support)
H.R. 0268-Grassroots Democracy Act of 2013-(Support)
H.R. 0269-Fair Elections Now Act-(Support)
NOT YET INTRODUCED (Continued)
Gina McCarthy Nomination to EPA-(Support)
SENATE
S. 0015-The REINS Act-(Oppose - undermines EPA's rulemaking authority)
S. 0525-Democracy Is For People Amendment-(Support)
S. 1029-Regulatory Accountability Act-(Oppose)
S.RES.15-A resolution to improve procedures for the consideration of legislation and nominations in the Senate.-(Oppose)
S.RES.16-A resolution to improve procedures for the consideration of legislation and nominations in the Senate.-(Oppose)
S.RES.4- A resolution to improve procedures for the consideration of legislation and nominations in the Senate.-(Support)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), State - Dept of (DOS)
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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None |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HOUSE
H.R. 2023-Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act-(Support)
NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI)
Global Democracy Promotion Act-(Support)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), State - Dept of (DOS)
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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None |
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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 RES
16. Specific lobbying issues
HOUSE
H.R. 0250-To amend the Antiquities Act of 1906 to place additional requirements on the establishment of national monuments under that Act, and for other purposes-(Oppose)
H.R. 0361-Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act-(Support)
HOUSE (Continued)
H.R. 0382-Preserve Land Freedom For Americans Act-(Oppose)
H.R. 0432-To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Nevada except by express authorization of Congress.-(Oppose)
H.R. 0560-Rio Grande del Norte Conservation Area Establishment Act-(Support)
H.R. 0687-Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011-(Oppose)
H.R. 0696-Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act-(Neutral)
H.R. 0740-Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act-(Oppose)
H.R. 0758-Utah Land Sovereignty Act-(Oppose)
H.R. 0818-Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act-(Oppose)
H.R. 0885-San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Boundary Expansion Act of 2013-(All)
H.R. 0934-To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced River in California, and for other purposes.-(Oppose)
H.R. 1025-Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act-(Support)
H.R. 1294-Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act-(Oppose)
H.R. 1345-Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013-(All)
H.R. 1351-Public Lands Service Corps Act-(Support)
H.R. 1411-California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act of 2012-(Oppose)
H.R. 1434-Montana Land Sovereignty Act-(Oppose)
H.R. 1439-Idaho Land Sovereignty Act-(Oppose)
H.R. 1442-Depleting Risk from Insect Infestation, Soil Erosion, and Catastrophic Fire Act-(Neutral)
H.R. 1459-Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act-(Oppose)
H.R. 1512-New Mexico Land Sovereignty Act-(Oppose)
H.R. 1630-America's Red Rock Wilderness Act-(Support)
H.R. 1947-Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013-(Oppose)
H.R. 2068-Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013-(Support)
H.R. 0163-Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act-(Support)
H.R. 1613-Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act-(Oppose)
SENATE
S. 0023-Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act-(Support)
S. 0061-California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act of 2013-(Support)
S. 0112-Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act-(Support)
S. 0156-Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act-(Oppose)
S. 0225-Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act-(Support)
S. 0241-Rio Grande del Norte Conservation Area Establishment Act-(Support)
S. 0247-Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act-(Support)
S. 0327-Good Neighbor Forestry Act-(Neutral)
S. 0339-Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013-(Oppose)
S. 0340-Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act-(Oppose)
S. 0342-Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2011-(Qualified Support)
S. 0352-Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2011-(Support)
S. 0360-Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2013-(Support)
S. 0368-Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013-(Support)
S. 0371-Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act-(Support)
S. 0383-A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.-(Support)
S. 0393-White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River Expansion Act of 2013-(Support)
S. 0483-Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act-(Support)
S. 0486-Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras Beaches Act-(Oppose)
S. 0744-Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act-(seeking to strike some provisions, supporting a pathway to citizenship)
SENATE (Continued)
S. 0745-National Forest Insect and Disease Treatment Act of 2013-(Neutral)
S. 0769-America's Red Rock Wilderness Act-(Support)
S. 0771-Soledad Canyon Settlement Act-(Support)
S. 0341-San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act-(Support)
S. 0364-Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act of 2013-(Support)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), State - Dept of (DOS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Athan |
Manuel |
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Ani |
Kame'enui |
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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
HOUSE
H.R. 0008-American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012-(Support)
SENATE
S. 0795-Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act-(Neutral)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI)
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement-(Raising Serious Concerns)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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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