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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 401 9th St NW |
Address2 | Suite 510 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Des Moines |
State | IA |
Zip Code | 50309 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 25237-12
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6. House ID# 311750000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2022 |
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 |
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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: JONATHAN M. WEISGALL |
Date | 10/20/2022 5:54:33 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
H.R. 8294, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act, 2023
H.R. 8239, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act, 2023
H.R. 8255, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2023
H.R. 8254, Financial Services and General Government Act, 2023
H.R. 8262, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2023
H.R. 8238, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Act, 2023
H.R. 8237, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2023
H.R. 8256, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Act, 2023
H.R. 8295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2023
H.R. 8257, Department of Homeland Security Act, 2023
H.R. 8236, Department of Defense Act, 2023
H.R.2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
H.R. 6833, Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes
Energy R&D funding.
S. 3118 Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance & Innovation Act
Sections pertaining to natural gas pipeline retrofits, hydrogen transportation, and storage in
existing natural gas infrastructure.
S. Con.Res.5 Budget Reconciliation
H.R. 6437/S. 3535. Heating and Cooling Relief Act.
FY23 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation
Appropriations CR LIHEAP
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - 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 |
Jonathan |
Weisgall |
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Melissa |
Burnison |
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Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Energy
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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. 4983, related to vehicle-to-grid
S. 2651, the SITE Act Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022
H.R. 4027, the Efficient Grid Interconnection Act
H.R. 7453, the EV Grid Act
H.R. 7962, "To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the definition of water heater under energy conservation standards and for other purposes"
Draft vehicle-to-grid legislation
Draft demand response legislation
Draft legislation related to interregional transmission
Electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure generally
Clean energy issues generally
Clean energy technologies generally
Energy storage issues generally
Energy efficiency issues generally
Emissions reporting generally
Utility energy service contracts
Grid modernization issues generally
Grid security issues generally
Draft cyber distribution baseline standards legislation
The State Energy Program
FERC and PURPA issues generally
Offshore wind issues generally
Hydropower
Hydropower licensing and re-licensing.
Permitting reform
S. 2370 Zero Emissions Homes Act
Repeal of Section 433
H.R. 1848 LIFT America Act
H.R. 1512 CLEAN Future Act
H.R. 4153, Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act
HR 6084, Energy Product Reliability Act
H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act
Clean Energy Standard
American Jobs Plan
Discussion draft to amend Energy Policy Act of 2005
Discussion draft to identify hydrogen deployment barriers
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - 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 |
Jonathan |
Weisgall |
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Melissa |
Burnison |
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Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Energy |
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
Siting and permitting generally
National Environmental Policy Act
Clean Water Act generally
Endangered Species Act generally
Clean Air Act generally
S. 645 Methane Emissions Reduction Act
H.Res. 318
H.R. 1512 CLEAN Future Act
S. 1475 Livestock Regulatory Protection Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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 |
Jonathan |
Weisgall |
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Melissa |
Burnison |
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Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Energy |
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. 4687, Safeguarding the Homeland from Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
Systemically Important Critical Infrastructure language
H.R. 3243 Pipeline Security Act (H.R. 3243)
H.R. 3078 Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Act
S.2407 Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021
H.R. 5440 Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act
S. 2875 Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021
Draft Systemically Important Critical Infrastructure Security Language in the National Defense Authorization Act
National Data Breach Notification Act Draft
Pipeline Security Authorities (CISA-TSA) Legislation Draft
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Jonathan |
Weisgall |
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Melissa |
Burnison |
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Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Energy |
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. 848, Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act of 202
H.R. 1271, Electric CARS Act of 2021
H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
H.R. 1684, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act
H.R. 2482, Making Imperiled Communities Resistant to Outages with Generation that is Resilient, Islandable, and Distributed (MICROGRID) Act
H.R. 4024, Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Production Credit Act of 2021
H.R. 5175, Incentivizing Solar Deployment Act of 2021
H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
S. 627, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act
S.1016, Transmission ITC
S.1017, Hydrogen PTC
S.2188, Clean Energy for America Act
S. 2291, Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Production Credit Act of 2021
S. 2475/H.R. 4720, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act
S. 3091/H.R.5423, Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act
H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act
Clean Energy for America Act (Sen. Wyden Tech Neutral)
Electric Vehicle Tax Credit (30D)
Alternative Refueling Property Tax Credit (30C).
Draft clean transportation infrastructure legislation
Inflation Reduction Act Implementation
H.R. 848 GREEN Act,
S. 1266 Hydrogen Utilization and Sustainability Act
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 |
Jonathan |
Weisgall |
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Melissa |
Burnison |
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Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Energy |
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
H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
S.3542/7965, Drone Act of 2022
UAS beyond visual line of sight generally
FAA reauthorization
Coast Guard Reauthorization
Low carbon fuel policies generally
Alternative fuel transit and school buses generally
Alternative fuel vehicles and related infrastructure generally
Buy America and Buy American generally
Federal fleet electrification
Port and airport infrastructure upgrades
Draft legislation on low carbon fuels
Public and commercial fleets and related infrastructure.
H.R. 5089, Alternative Fuel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019
Energy Infrastructure Demand Response Act
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 |
Jonathan |
Weisgall |
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Melissa |
Burnison |
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Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Energy |
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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 4553/H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act
H.R. 7939, Military Vehicle Fleet Electrification Act.
National Cybersecurity Strategy
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Jonathan |
Weisgall |
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Melissa |
Burnison |
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Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Energy |
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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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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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?
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