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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 400 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NW |
Address2 | SUITE 490 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | FEDERAL WAY |
State | WA |
Zip Code | 98003-9620 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 41124-12
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6. House ID# 317390000
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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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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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: Kristen Sawin - Director; Regional, Federal & International Affairs |
Date | 04/19/2013 |
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2495, Tax Equity & Middle Class Fairness Act (timber tax)
S. 2131, Highway Investment, Job Creation and Economic Growth Act of 2012 (cellulosic/alternative fuel tax provisions)
Issues: Timber Tax, Timber REIT & REIT Tax Issues; Cellulosic Biofuels Tax Credit, Home Mortgage Interest Deduction Tax Credit; Section 1402(a) of Title XIV of Water Resources Development Act (Harbor Maintenance Tax)
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 |
Andrea |
Howell |
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Kristen |
Sawin |
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Fred |
Miller |
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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. 559: Securing America's Future of Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (biomass)
S. 781 / H.R. 1920: Amending the Clean Air Act to conform the defintion of biomass (entire bill)
S. 1000: Energy Savings & Industrial Competitive Act (building codes)
S. 2146: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (biomass)
Issues: Biomass in Energy Policies, Renewable Fuel Standard, Renewable/Clean Energy Standard, Bonneville Power Administration (rates and transmission expansion), Cellulosic Biofuels Tax Credit, Farm Bill energy title, building energy code programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
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 |
Andrea |
Howell |
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Kristen |
Sawin |
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Fred |
Miller |
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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
HR 199 / S 231: Protecting America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act (entire bill)
HR 872: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act (entire bill)
HR 910 / S 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act (entire bill)
HR 2055: Consolidate Appropriations Act of 2012 (silviculture & Boiler MACT provisions)
HR 2250/S 1392: EPA Regulatory Relief Act (entire bill)
HR 2541 / S 1369: Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act (entire bill)
HR 3630: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act (Boiler MACT provisions)
S AMDT 1160 to S. 1813: Providing additional time for the Administrator of the EPA to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial and institutional boilers (entire amendment)
Issues:
Clean Water Act: pesticide general permits for CWA, forest roads & CWA, and other provisions that impact forestry, manufacturing & housing; EPA guidance on "waters of U.S." definition in CWA
Clean Air Act: Boiler Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) rules, EPA final PSD GHG tailoring rule, EPA deferral of biomass treatment in PSD GHG tailoring rule, other provisions that impact forest products manufacturing facilities
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 |
Andrea |
Howell |
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Kristen |
Sawin |
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Fred |
Miller |
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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 752 / S 403: Designate segments of Molalla River in Oregon as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (entire bill)
HR 3210: Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness Act (entire bill)
Issues: Northern Spotted Owl, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Funding for Forest Legacy and Land & Water Conservation Fund, Farm Bill Conservation, Energy & Forestry Titles, Endangered Species Act, plant material provisions of Lacey Act, USDA BioPreferred Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, Interior - Dept of (DOI), 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 |
Andrea |
Howell |
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Kristen |
Sawin |
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Fred |
Miller |
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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
Public Law No: 112-81: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (green building)
Public Law No: 112-74: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (green building)
Issues: Green building & forest certification issues, EPA Pesticide Registration/Endangered Species Act Consultation issues; EPA Re-registration Eligibility Decision for Soil Fumigants
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers),
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 |
Andrea |
Howell |
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Kristen |
Sawin |
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Fred |
Miller |
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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
HR 7: American Energy and Infrastucture Jobs Act (truck weights)
HR 763 / S 747: Safe & Efficient Transportation Act (entire bill)
HR 801: Truck Weight Uniformity Act (entire bill)
Issues: Truck weights
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 |
Andrea |
Howell |
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Kristen |
Sawin |
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Fred |
Miller |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Public Law No: 112-74: Consolidated Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2012 (wage calculation formula)
Public Law No: 112-55: Consolidated Appropriations and Furthering Appropriations Act of FY 2012 (wage calucation formula)
Issue: H-2B visas and wage calculation formula
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Andrea |
Howell |
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Kristen |
Sawin |
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Fred |
Miller |
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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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Public Law 111-203: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (qualified residential mortgages); S. 1737 - Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2011
Issues: Housing market reform issues (foreclosure policy, GSE reform, interest rates, conforming loan limit, jumbo loans, home mortgage interest deduction tax credit)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Andrea |
Howell |
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Kristen |
Sawin |
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Fred |
Miller |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
PL 111-203: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Business Conduct Standards related to the implementation of derivatives & swaps provisions; initial margin requirements)
Issues: Use of swaps by pension funds
HR 1573: To facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption (Business Conduct Standards related to the implementation of derivatives & swaps provisions; initial margin requirements)
HR 3045: Retirement Income Protection Act of 2011 (Business Conduct Standards related to the implementation of derivatives & swaps provisions)
HR 2682: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (initial margin requirements)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC), Federal Reserve System
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 |
Andrea |
Howell |
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Kristen |
Sawin |
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Fred |
Miller |
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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
Issues: Canadian Softwood Lumber Agreement; Lacey Act Amendment implementation; Southern Yellow Pine Design Values
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA),
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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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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4 | 8 | 12 |