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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 101 CONSTITUTION AVE., NW, STE 200 EAST |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 13632-12
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6. House ID# 304370000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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. | ||||||||
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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: Curtis L. Hebert, Executive Vice President, External Affairs |
Date | 02/18/2009 |
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
S. 3001/H.R.5658, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, to amend the Service members Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a
contingency operation, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to issues of nuclear fuel and power; S.3186, A bill to provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, provisions to pertaining to issues of transmission siting and permitting issues generally and in a congressional oversight context; H.R. 2638, Homeland Security Appropriations Act/Continuing Resolution; H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Bill; S.A. 4154/S.A. 4203, 2008 Budget Resolutions; H.R. 7324, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to issues of oil and natural gas supply; S. 3258, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, An original bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes; H.R. 6599/ S. 3301, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009, Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes; H.R.7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.
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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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
S.1177, Clean Air Planning Act of 2007, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector; S.317, Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a program to regulate the emission of greenhouse gases from electric utilities; S.280, Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007, A bill to provide for a program to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States
by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, to support the deployment of new climate change-related technologies, and to ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances, and for other purposes; S.2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007, A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes; S. 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007, A bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of energy, and for other purposes; S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008, A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to all issues and issues contained in SA 4825, H.R. 1590, Safe Climate Act of 2007, To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate; H.R. 6186, Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act, To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes; S. 3669, Harmonizing America's Energy, Economy, Environment, and National Security Act of 2008, A bill to reduce gas prices by promoting domestic energy production, alternative energy, and conservation, and for other purposes; H.R. 6739, United States Climate Action Now Act, To encourage stronger building energy efficiency codes, promote renewable energy technology deployment, and protect the United States from the effects of climate change, and for other purposes; S. 2076, Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require the President to designate certain geographical areas as national renewable energy zones, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to issues of climate change; S.309, Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, and for other purposes; H.R. 6877, Greenhouse Gas Registry Act, To provide for the creation of a Federal greenhouse gas registry, and for other purposes; S. 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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Jeffrey L. |
Williams |
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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
H.R. 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act, provisions pertaining to energy issues; H.R. 6729, To encourage greater energy efficiency in building codes, provisions pertaining to issues of the Clean Air Act and the Energy Act of 1992; S. 3233, 21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act, A bill to promote development of a 21st century energy system to increase United States competitiveness in the world energy technology marketplace, and for other purposes; H.R. 1424,
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, provisions pertaining to issues of energy production and conservation; H.R.6831, Copper Theft Prevention Act of 2008, To require certain metal recyclers to keep records of their transactions in order to deter individuals and enterprises engaged in theft and interstate fencing of stolen copper, and for other purposes; H.R. 4189, To direct the Secretary of Energy to provide for the re-enrichment of certain uranium tailings, and the sale of the product of such re-enrichment, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to issues of fuel; H.R. 4929, To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that the antidumping and countervailing duty laws apply to the production of low-enriched uranium, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to issues of fuel; S. 2531, A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to revise the antidumping duties and countervailing duties relating to the production of low-enriched uranium, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to issues of fuel; H.R.1393, To amend the USEC Privatization Act to provide an extension of the period during which individuals may bring a suit for certain violations of employee protection provisions under such Act, provisions pertaining to issues of fuel; S. 3215, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to enter into cooperative agreements with private entities to share the cost of obtaining construction and operating licenses for certain types of recycling facilities, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to issues of spent fuel; S. 3268, A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act, to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to issues of commodity speculation; S. 2730, A bill to facilitate the participation of private capital and skills in the strategic, economic, and environmental development of a diverse portfolio of clean energy and energy efficiency technologies within the United States, to facilitate the commercialization and market penetration of the technologies, and for other purposes; provisions pertaining to nuclear power; S. 3661, A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to establish a United States Nuclear Fuel Management Corporation, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to spent fuel management and fuel cycle.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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
H.R. 1650, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007, To amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroadsk, provisions pertaining to issues of railroad antitrust enforcement; H.R. 2125, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007, To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure competition in the rail industry, enable rail customers to obtain reliable rail service, and provide
these customers with a reasonable process for challenging rate and service disputes; S. 772, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007, A bill to amend the federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads; S. 953, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007, A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure competition in the rail industry, enable rail customers to obtain reliable rail service, and provide those customers with a reasonable process for challenging rate and service disputes, provisions pertaining to issues of rail.
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 |
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O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
Graves |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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
H.R. 6049/H.R. 7006/S. 3125, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to issues of energy and tax extenders act of 2008, renewable energy, and job creation act of 2008; H.R. 7006/S. 3335, Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
disaster assistance relief; H.R. 3221, New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act,
A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to issues of energy tax; S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to amend certain expiring provisions; S. 3208, Carbon Reduction Technology Bridge Act of 2008, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for clean coal technology, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to issues of coal; H.R. 3997, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007, An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief and protections for military personnel, and for other purposes.
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
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George C. |
O'Connor |
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Ann L. |
Pride |
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Allison L. |
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Sarah |
Venuto |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6013/S. 2006, Ratepayer Recovery Act of 2007, A bill to provide for disaster assistance for power transmission and distribution facilities, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the Stafford 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
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O'Connor |
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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
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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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