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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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Address1 | 700 UNIVERSE BOULEVARD |
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City | JUNO BEACH |
State | FL |
Zip Code | 33408 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40030260-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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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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: David K. Markarian, Vice President Federal-Governmental Affairs |
Date | 07/20/2012 |
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
S. J. Res. 37, disapproving the EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule;
S. 1815, the Cross State Air Pollution Act, to codify and delay the implementation dates for a final EPA rule relating to interstate transport of air pollution;
H.R. 97, the "Free Industry Act". To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes.
Clean Air Act proposed rules in general; including but not limited to new source performance standards 316(b); CSPER; utility MACT.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), White House Office
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 |
Manal |
Yamout |
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Director, Governmental Affairs |
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David |
Markarian |
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Vice President, Federal-Governmental Affairs |
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. 909, A Roadmap for Americas Energy Future to address domestic energy policy, including renewable energy.
S.3240, The "Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012".
Siting and cost allocation issues in general.
Nuclear energy safety issues in general.
Energy & Water Appropriations Bills.
S.2146, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a market-oriented standard for clean electric energy generation, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3626, the "LIHEAP Protection Act". To provide level funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
HR 3307, the "21st Century Investment Act of 2012". A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the credit for increasing research activities, to increase such credit for amounts paid or incurred for qualified research occurring in the United States, and to increase the domestic production activities deduction for the manufacture of property substantially all of the research and development of which occurred in the United States, and for other purposes particularly the wind energy production tax credit.
S 2201, the "American Energy and Job Promotion Act". A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the renewable energy credit.
S.3275, the "Master Limited Partnership Parity Act". A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes.
S.2465, the "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013". An original bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.
H.R.5325, the "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013". Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.
S.3240, the Farm Bill for purposes related to the wind energy production tax credit.
NRC Oversight.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Energy - Dept of, White House Office
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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Yamout |
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Director, Governmental Affairs |
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Markarian |
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Vice President, Federal-Governmental Affairs |
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
S. 21, "Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act";
H.R. 174, "Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act";
H. R. 668, the "SHIELD Act"; Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage Act. To amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense and well-being of the United States against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse ("EMP") threats and vulnerabilities.
S. 1342, the Grid Cyber Security Act; An original bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities.
H.R.76, the "Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2011". To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity professional development programs, and for other purposes.
S.413, the "Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011". A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and other laws to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States.
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 |
Manal |
Yamout |
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Director, Governmental Affairs |
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David |
Markarian |
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Vice President, Federal-Governmental Affairs |
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. 3307, "American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011".
Renewable energy tax incentives in general.
H.R. 4196, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets.
S. 2240, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets.
S.2201, "American Energy and Job Promotion Act".
H.R.3091, To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends.
H.R. 3307, American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011, extension of renewable energy production tax credit.
H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, relating to inclusion of production tax credit;
S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), relating to extension of production tax credits;
S. 2201, the American Energy and Job Promotion Act.
S. 3275, 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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
David |
Markarian |
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Vice President, Federal Governmental Affairs |
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Manal |
Yamout |
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Director, Governmental Affairs |
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. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, appropriations issues generally);
S.1599,Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program);
H.R. 3671, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, appropriations issues generally);
H.R. 5325, the "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013". Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.
S.2465, the "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013". An original bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.
S.3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013".
An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.
LIHEAP and weatherization issues in general.
House Bill (Number unknown) Labor, HHS, Appropriations Act (LIHEAP)
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 |
Manal |
Yamout |
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Director, Governmental Affairs |
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David |
Markarian |
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Vice President, Federal-Governmental Affairs |
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
Regulatory reform issues in general.
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 |
Manal |
Yamout |
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Director, Governmental Affairs |
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David |
Markarian |
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Vice President, Federal-Governmental Affairs |
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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Project specific siting issues including but not limited to generation projects and transmission lines.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 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 |
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Markarian |
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Vice President, Federal-Governmental Affairs |
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
Spanish Holdings.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Energy - Dept of, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Director, Governmental Affairs |
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Vice President, Federal-Governmental Affairs |
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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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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4 | 8 | 12 |