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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 | 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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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
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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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Gayle Sheehan, Director of Regulatory Compliance |
Date | 04/20/2010 |
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. 0669-Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act-(All Sections)
H.R. 1191-Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2009-(All Sections)
H.R. 1310-Clean Water Protection Act-(All Sections)
HOUSE (Continued)
H.R. 0391-To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes.-(All Sections)
H.R. 3202-Water Protection and Reinvestment Act-(All Sections)
H.R. 3265-Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act-(All Sections)
H.R. 3466-To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act-(Support passage of bill, ocean and coastal watershed education)
H.R. 3644-Ocean, Coastal and Watershed Education Act-(All Sections)
H.R. 4132-Clean Renewable Water Supply Act of 2009-(All Sections)
H.R. 4202-Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act of 2009-(All Sections)
H.R. 4572-To amend the Clean Air Act relating to greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.-(All Sections)
H.R. 4715-Clean Estuaries Act of 2010-(All Sections)
H.R. 4755-Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection Act of 2010-(All Sections)
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
H.J. Res. 45-Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt-(Senator Murkowski's disapproval resolution to the Congressional Review Act)
H.J. Res. 66-Disapproving a rule submitted by the Administrator of the EPA relating to endangerment and cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under sec. 202(a) of the Clean Air Act (Rep. Moran)-(All Sections)
H.J. Res. 76-Disapproving a rule submitted by the EPA relating to the endangerment finding and cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under sec. 202(a) of the Clean Air Act (Reps. Skelton, Peterson, Emerson)-(All Sections)
H.J. Res. 77-Disapproving a rule submitted by the EPA relating to the endangerment finding and cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under sec. 202(a) of the Clean Air Act (Rep. Barton)-(All Sections)
SENATE
S. 0433-Federal Renewable Electricity Standard-(All Sections)
S. 0548-Save American Energy Act-(All Sections)
S. 0575-CLEAN TEA-(All Sections)
S. 0696-Appalachia Restoration Act-(All Sections)
S. 0787-Clean Water Restoration Act-(All Sections)
S. 0796-Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009-(All Sections)
S. 1054-Senate Interior Appropriations Bill-(Oppose effects to restrict EPA's ability to regulate GHG's/implement endangerment finding)
S. 1371-Clean Renewable Water Supply Bond Act of 2009-(All Sections)
NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI)
Clean Water Restoration Act (both House and Senate)-(All Sections)
Kerry-Graham-Lieberman-(Clean Air Act)
S. 0787 - Clean Water Restoration Act in House-(All Sections)
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), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Minerals Management Service, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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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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. 0889-Save American Energy Act-(Building cosponsorship)
H.R. 2227-American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act-(Testified against this bill)
H.R. 2454-America Clean Energy and Security Act-(Comprehensive Clean Energy and Climate Bill)
HOUSE (Continued)
H.R. 2724-National Transportation Objectives Act-(Transportation)
H.R. 2847-Jobs Funding Bill-(Seek to direct programs and funds to green energy and green infrastructure)
H.R. 2996-Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010-(Biofuels, Agency fundings, Oppose efforts to restrict EPA's ability to regulate GHG's/implement endangerment finding)
H.R. 3246-Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009-(The bill provides support for technologies to reduce oil dependence)
H.R. 3326-Defense Appropriations Bill-(Oppose dirty fuels incentives and subsidies; protect EISA 2007, Sec. 526)
H.R. 3534-Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act of 2009-(Support some provisions dealing with off shore drilling and renewable energy; attended hearing on this bill)
H.R. 4396-Save Our Energy Jobs Act-(All Sections)
H.R. 4753-Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act-(All Sections)
H.R. 5019-Home Star-(Support All Sections)
SENATE
S. 0247-Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009-(Fuel economy)
S. 1390-Defense Authorization Bill-(Section 526)
S. 1619-Livable Communities Act-(Transportation)
S. 1733-Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act-(Transportation)
S. 2877-Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act-(All Sections)
S. 3177-Home Star-(All Sections)
NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI)
Senate Version of H.R. 2454-(All Sections)
Clean Energy Legislation-(Include in climate legislation a fund for education, training and retraining for all sectors of the emerging clean energy economy)
Senate Climate Bill-(Advocate for provisions that would ensure clean up)
No Name Yet (Comprehensive clean energy and global warming legislation)-(All Sections)
Climate Legislation-(Biofuels provisions)
Climate Bill-(Biofuels/Biomass)
No Name Yet (Clean energy title)-(Senate job creation bill)
Kerry Graham Lieberman compromise bill to address climate change-(Work with Senate swings and champs to communicate prioirities for legislation)
Senate Jobs Package-(Work with champs and leadership to advocate greater attention to green energy)
No Name Yet (Comprehensive Climate and Energy bill being written by Senators Kerry, Graham, and Leiberman)-(All Sections)
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), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Minerals Management Service, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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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Hamilton |
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Johnson |
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Pierce |
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Coequyt |
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Ann |
Mesnikoff |
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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.R. 0055-Commuter Act of 2009-(Transit/Transportation)
H.R. 0564-Superfund Reinvestment Act of 2009-(All Sections)
H.R. 0890-The American Renewable Energy Act-(Building cosponsorship)
HOUSE (Continued)
H.R. 1329-CLEAN TEA-(To build support for transportation in climate legislation)
H.R. 1612-Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2009-(All Sections)
H.R. 1618-Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act (SHIPA)-(In support of limiting freight truck size and weight)
H.R. 2751-Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act-(Fuel Economy)
H.R. 3026-Hazard Mitigation for All Act-(All Sections)
H.R. 3027-Predisaster Mitigation Enhancement Act-(All Sections)
H.R. 3028-First Responder Innovation and Support Act of 2009-(All Sections)
SENATE
S. 0779-Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act (SHIPA)-(In support of limiting freight truck size and weight)
S. 1470-Forest Jobs and Recreation Act-(wilderness and logging provisions)
S. 1816-Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act-(All Sections)
S. 2783- No Title-(All Sections)
NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI)
Authorizing Bill - no name (Authorize NOAA's Bay-Watershed Education Training and Environmental Literacy Grants programs)-(All Sections)
House Agriculture Appropriations Bill-(Advocating to defund the use and purchase of sodium cyanide M-44s and Compound 1080 by USDA's Wildlife Services program.)
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), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Minerals Management Service, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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
SENATE
S. 0560-Employee Free Choice Act of 2009-(All Sections)
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), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Minerals Management Service, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 RES
16. Specific lobbying issues
HOUSE
H.R. 0039-The Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act-(All Sections)
H.R. 0192-Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act-(All Sections, Oppose)
H.R. 0644-Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act-(All Sections)
HOUSE (Continued)
H.R. 1264-Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009-(All Sections)
H.R. 1769-Alpine Lakes Wilderness Expansion-(All Sections)
H.R. 1925-America's Red Rock Wilderness Act-(All Sections)
H.R. 2076-Border Security and Responsibility Act-(All Sections)
H.R. 2555-Homeowners' Defense Act-(All Sections)
H.R. 2807-America's Wildlife Heritage Act-(Ensure wildlife standards at the planning level of national forest and BLM land management)
H.R. 2888-Devil's Staircase Wilderness-(All Sections)
H.R. 3302-Community Forestry Conservation Act of 2009-(Advocate for responsible management practices of working forests on private lands)
H.R. 4332-Soledad Canyon High Desert, California Public Lands Conservation and Management Act of 2009-(Support passing this bill; local chapter very enthusiastic about Soledad bill)
SENATE
S. 0231-Arctic Wilderness-(All Sections)
S. 0799-America's Red Rock Wilderness Act-(All Sections)
S. 0881-Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act-(Oppose destructive logging practices in the Tongass National Forest)
S. 1036-Federal Transportation Policy and Planning Act-(All Sections)
S. 1933-Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act-(All Sections)
S. 2895-Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009-(All Sections)
S.2921-California Desert Protection Act of 2010-(All Sections)
NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI)
No Name Yet (Senate global warming and energy legislation)-(Support adaptation provision, oppose offshore drilling provision)
Boulder - White Clouds/CIEDRA Bill-(Wilderness bill for central Idaho; we have historically opposed but may support this year's version)
California Desert Bill-(Senate wilderness bill that deals with renewable energy citing and ORV use)
Roadless Rule Bill-(Codifies Clinton roadless rule, something we support)
Senator Schumers Immigration Reform Bill-(Border Security title, as it pertains to the border wall and ecological values of the US - Mexico borderlands.)
Draft majority text on RES standards-(Lobby committee and Senate staff, Senators)
House Homeland Security Appropriations Bill-(Advocating for language to implement monitoring and mitigation programs in the US/Mexico borderlands)
Gold Butte Wilderness-(All Sections)
Wasatch Wilderness-Utah-(All Sections)
Adaptation Funding-(All Sections)
South Dakota Grasslands Wilderness-(All Sections)
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), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Minerals Management Service, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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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