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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 801 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, #212 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Zip Code | 55102 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 65715-12
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6. House ID# 357270000
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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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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: John A. O'Donnell, Director, Federal Affairs |
Date | 10/20/2008 |
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
Clean Air Act: Reporting reforms under section 1605(b) of the Energy Act of 1992;
Clean Water Act including the requirements for the electric utility industry, particularly 316(b) cooling water intake structures rulemaking;
Climate VISION
H.R. 1495, Water Resources Development Act of 2007, all provisions;
H.R. 1590, Safe Climate Act of 2007, all provisions;
H.R. 1933, all provisions;
H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007, all provisions;
H.R. 319, Transmission siting and permitting issues
H.R. 3221, New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act, all provisions;
H.R. 4226, Climate Stewardship and Economic Security Act of 2007, all provisions;
H.R. 6, Clean Energy Act of 2007, all provisions;
H.R. 6186, To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.all provisions;
H.R. 620, Climate Stewardship Act of 2007, all provisions;
H.R. 6577, Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, all provisions;
H.R. 6877, Greenhouse Gas Registry Act, all provisions;
H.R. 829, Transmission siting and permitting issues
S. 1177, Clean Air Planning Act of 2007, all provisions;
S. 1387, National Greenhouse Gas Registry Act, all provisions;
S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007, all provisions;
S. 280, Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007, all provisions;
S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008, all provisions;
S. 309, Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act, all provisions;
S. 317, Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007, all provisions;
S.1177, Clean Air Planning Act of 2007, all provisions;
S.1766, Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007, all provisions;
S.1870, Clean Water Restoration Act, all provisions;
S.J. Res/H.R. 6577, Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, all provisions;
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 |
John |
O'Donnell |
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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
Endangered Species Issues, Generally
H.R. 2419/S. 2483, FY 2007 Farm Bill, all provisions;
S. 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007, all provisions;
S. 278, National Heritage Areas Partnership Act, all provisions;
S. 289, Journey Through Hallowed Grounds National Heritage Area and National Heritage Area Policy, all provisions;
H.R. 6258, Carbon Capture and Storage Early Development Act, all provisions;
S. 3233, Carbon Reduction Technology Bridge Act of 2008, all provisions;
S. 3345, Future Fuels Act of 2008, all provisions;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), 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 |
John |
O'Donnell |
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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. 5533, Chemical Facilities Act of 2008, all provisions;
H.R. 5577, Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Act, all provisions;
H.R. 6831, Coopper Theft Prevention Act, all provisions;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
John |
O'Donnell |
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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. 1424, Emergeny Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, all provisions;
H.R. 1585, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, all provisions;
H.R. 2761, To extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes, all provisions
Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act to redefine an act of terrorism to eliminate the requirement that the individual or individuals committing a terrorist act be acting on behalf of any foreign person or foreign interest, all provisions;
H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, all provisions;
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, all provisions;
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, all provisions;
H.R. 556, Foreign Investment and National Security Act, all provisions;
H.R. 6049, Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008, all provisions;
H.R. 7006, Disaster Relief Act of 2008, all provisions;
H.R. 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act, all provisions;
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. all provisions;
S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Tax Extenders Relief Act of 2008, all provisions;
S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008, all provisions;
S. 3208, Carbon Reduction Technology Bridge Act of 2008, all provisions;
S. 3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008, all provisions;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 |
John |
O'Donnell |
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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, The Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act, all provisions;
H.R. 197, to amend the IRC of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension of the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable sources; all provisions;
H.R. 1997 to amend the IRC of 1986 to allow solar and geothermal ITC for public utility property, all provisions;
H.R. 2125, The Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act, all provisions;
H.R. 2148, to amend the IRC of 1986 to provide a 15-year depreciation period for electric distribution assets; all provisions;
H.R. 2305, to provide a 5 year applicable recovery period for depreciation of qualified energy management devices; all provisions;
H.R. 2776, Renewable Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007, all provisions;
S. 1617, to provide tax incentives for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles; all provisions;
S. 772, The Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act, all provisions;
S. 953, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Ac, trail issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB)
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 |
JOhn |
O'Donnell |
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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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007provision relating to Power Act, all provisions
H.R. 2137/S. 822, to extend and expand existing law tax credits for commercial buildings, new homes and appliances, all provisions;
H.R. 2313/S. 502, to make the tax rate reduction on dividends and capital gains permanent; all provisions;
H.R. 5658, Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Authorization, all provisions;
H.R. 729, provisions relating to net metering;
H.R. 969, renewable portfolio standard provisions;
S. 1115, Energy Efficiency Promotion Act, all provisions;
S. 1789, Transportations Appropriations; all provisions;
S. 3002, Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Authorization, all provisions;
S. 3186, Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer ActTransmission siting and permitting issues generally and ina congressional oversight context
S. 722, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act, all provisions;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
John |
O'Donnell |
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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. 2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, all provisions;
H.R. 363, Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act, all provisions;
H.R. 3775, Industrial Energy Efficiency Research and Development Act of 2007, all provisions;
H.R. 3776, Energy Storage Advancement Act of 2007, all provisions;
H.R. 5943, To authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish monetary prizes for achievements in designing and proposing nuclear energy used fuel alternatives, all provisions;
H.R. 6001, To rebalance the United States energy portfolio, to increase and utilize the Nation's domestic energy resources and supply, to strengthen energy security and independence, and for other purposes, all provisions;
H.R. 6161, To provide for American energy independence by July 4, 2015.all provisions;
H.R. 6207, To develop American energy independence, lower gas prices, and open reliable national sources of energy, all provisions;
H.R. 6330, Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act, all provisions;
H.R. 6401, Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act, all provisions;
H.R. 6604, Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act, all provisions;
H.R. 6729, To encourage grater eergy fficiency in building codes, all provisions;
H.R. 6739, United States Climate Act Now Act, all provisions;
H.R. 362, To authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers, and for other purposes, all provisions;
H.R. 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act, all provisions;
S. 2076, Clean Renewable Energy and Development Act, all provisions;
S. 761, A bill to invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy, all provisions;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Energy - Dept of, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Vice President of the U.S., Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
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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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
FY 2009 Energy & Water Appropriations re: oil and natual gas supply issues;
H.R. 2337, Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act, all provisions;
H.R. 2638, Carbon Capture and Storage Early Development Act, all provisions;
H.R. 2641, Energy and Water Appropriations for FY 2008; Hinchey-Wolf amendment
H.R. 4059, Rural Clean Energy Superhighways Act, all provisions;
S. 1321, Energy Savings Act, all provisions;
S. 3268, Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act, all provisions;
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'Donnell |
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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
H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, all provisions;
HR 1464, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, all provisions;
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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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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