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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1350 Connecticut Ave. NW, 5th Floor |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 310654-12
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6. House ID# 386120000
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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) |
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: James F. Simon, Executive Vice President & General Counsel |
Date | 10/20/2010 |
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 MAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
1) Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies appropriations bill, Appropriations for NOAA
2) H.R. 21, Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act
3) S. 858, National Oceans Protection Act
4) Implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
5)H.R. 1584 and S. 1255, Flexibility in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act of 2009
6)Discussions of ecosystem-based management of ocean resources
7)S. 850, Shark Conservation Act of 2009
8)Discussions with Ocean Policy Task Force on national ocean policy and marine spatial planning
9)HR 4914, Coastal Jobs Creation Act of 2010
10)H. Res 989, Ocean acidification resolution
11)S.3594, Fishery Conservation Transition Act
12)S. 2856, bill to amend Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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 |
Beth |
Lowell |
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Buffy |
Baumann |
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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
1)S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, Title 6, oil and gas leasing on outer continental shelf
2)H.R 2190 and S. 1428, the Mercury Pollution Reduction Act.
3)Discussions of proposals to reinstate the offshore oil moratoria in lower 48 states and Bristol Bay.
4)S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, specifically oil and gas drilling on the outer continental shelf, regulating emissions from commercial shipping, renewable energy production on our outer continental shelf, and natural resource adaptation funding.
5)Discussions on proposed Senate climate change and energy legislation, specifically oil and gas drilling on the outer continental shelf, regulating emissions from commercial shipping, renewable energy production on our outer continental shelf, ocean acidification and natural resource adaptation funding.
6)Sea turtle conservation (unnumbered draft of bill)
7)S. 1562, Ocean Research and Science Policy Review Act of 2009
8)S. 1564, Oil Spill Research and Prevention Act of 2009
9)H.R 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources Act (CLEAR)
10)S. 3516, OCS Reform Act of 2010
11)H.R. 5248, No New Drilling Act of 2010
12)S. 3597, Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act
13)S.1562, Arctic Ocean Research and Science Policy Review Act of 2009
14)S.1564, Arctic Oil Spill Research and Prevention Act of 2009
15)H.R.2693, Oil Pollution Research and Development Program Reauthorization Act of 2010
16)H.R.5629, Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010
17)S.3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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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Lowell |
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Buffy |
Baumann |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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
27. Add the following 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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2 | 4 | 6 |