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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 11858 N. 80th Place |
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City | Scottsdale |
State | AZ |
Zip Code | 85260 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401103258-12
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6. House ID# 425990001
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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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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: Robert Johnson |
Date | 8/22/2014 12:08:54 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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
AGR:
H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act. Ensure congressional members and staff are aware of NWRA members support for H.R. 935 and their concern about unnecessarily duplicative and costly regulations. (Also TRA)
Food Safety Modernization Act. Work with FDA and Congress to ensure that the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act will safeguard food supply and consider the importance of currently applied irrigation and on farm best practices. Reach out to FDA to get updates on status of proposal.
BUD:
FY 2015 Budget Proposals and Appropriations. Advocate for funding that will help meet current and future water needs, attend to our nations aging water infrastructure, and help address extreme drought. Track appropriations bill progress in both House and Senate.
Bureau of Reclamation Loan Guarantee Program. Met with congressional staff to discuss this program and aging infrastructure needs.
CAW:
Clean Water Act. Work with Congress and federal agency partners to make sure that water users are able to continue delivering clean water and determine the appropriate extent of federal jurisdiction.
H.R. 5078 , Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act. Met with Congressional staff to gain better understanding of bill and how it would affect water supply and water users.
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S.1800, Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act. Discussed aging infrastructure with congressional and agency staff to determine this legislations potential effects on water users.
S. 1946, To Amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations. Work on behalf of NWRA members to support efforts that ensure the Bureau of Reclamation has the tools necessary to maintain the structural integrity and safety of federal dams.
S. 2010/ H.R. 1963, The Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act. Work to support efforts that would lead to the production of more clean, renewable energy developed through small hydropower.
S. 2019, The Secure Water Amendments Act. Encourage enactment of legislation that would help water users address current and future droughts by providing water supply options like water recycling.
S. 2034, Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2014. Met with Congressional staff to discuss the possible implications of this legislation for water users interested in title transfer.
S. 2084, The Community Protection Act. Discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users.
H.R. 3189, The Water Rights Protection Act. Support efforts to protect western water rights and the role of states in western water law.
H.R. 3980, The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. Advocate for improving the permitting process to ensure environmental compliance, improve efficiency and provide opportunities to increase water supply that will help address drought and climate variability.
H.R. 3981, The Accelerated Revenue, Repayment and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act. Encourage Congress to provide creative funding opportunities that would drive revenue to help create additional water supply to meet growing water needs.
Nomination of Estevan Lopez for Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner. Drafted letter of support for Mr. Lopezs nomination to be the next Reclamation Commissioner, communicated this support to Senate staff and agency personnel.
H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment.
H.R. 4136, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment.
H.R. 4137, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment.
H.R. 4138, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment.
Bureau of Reclamation Manual Temporary Release (PEC TRMR-63). Talked to agency staff to gain a better understanding of this proposal and how it would affect water delivery.
U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Best Management Practices. Drafted comment letter requesting an extension to the comment period on this proposal in order to gain a better understanding of how this legislation could affect water supply.
U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Directive. Met with congressional and agency staff to discuss this proposal and determine how it would affect water users.
U.S. Forest Service Ski Area Water Rights Directives on National Forest Service Lands. Met with congressional staff to discuss this proposal and note that there are potential impacts that go beyond ski areas to water users.
TRA:
S.601/H.R. 3080 The Water Resources Development Act of 2013. Advocate for passage of legislation that will help meet current and future water supply needs and address aging infrastructure concerns.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Reclamation
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 |
Robert |
Johnson |
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Commissioner of Reclamation |
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
AGR:
H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act. Ensure congressional members and staff are aware of NWRA members support for H.R. 935 and their concern about unnecessarily duplicative and costly regulations. (Also TRA)
Food Safety Modernization Act. Work with FDA and Congress to ensure that the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act will safeguard food supply and consider the importance of currently applied irrigation and on farm best practices. Reach out to FDA to get updates on status of proposal.
BUD:
FY 2015 Budget Proposals and Appropriations. Advocate for funding that will help meet current and future water needs, attend to our nations aging water infrastructure, and help address extreme drought. Track appropriations bill progress in both House and Senate.
Bureau of Reclamation Loan Guarantee Program. Met with congressional staff to discuss this program and aging infrastructure needs.
CAW:
Clean Water Act. Work with Congress and federal agency partners to make sure that water users are able to continue delivering clean water and determine the appropriate extent of federal jurisdiction.
H.R. 5078 , Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act. Met with Congressional staff to gain better understanding of bill and how it would affect water supply and water users.
NAT:
S.1800, Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act. Discussed aging infrastructure with congressional and agency staff to determine this legislations potential effects on water users.
S. 1946, To Amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations. Work on behalf of NWRA members to support efforts that ensure the Bureau of Reclamation has the tools necessary to maintain the structural integrity and safety of federal dams.
S. 2010/ H.R. 1963, The Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act. Work to support efforts that would lead to the production of more clean, renewable energy developed through small hydropower.
S. 2019, The Secure Water Amendments Act. Encourage enactment of legislation that would help water users address current and future droughts by providing water supply options like water recycling.
S. 2034, Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2014. Met with Congressional staff to discuss the possible implications of this legislation for water users interested in title transfer.
S. 2084, The Community Protection Act. Discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users.
H.R. 3189, The Water Rights Protection Act. Support efforts to protect western water rights and the role of states in western water law.
H.R. 3980, The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. Advocate for improving the permitting process to ensure environmental compliance, improve efficiency and provide opportunities to increase water supply that will help address drought and climate variability.
H.R. 3981, The Accelerated Revenue, Repayment and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act. Encourage Congress to provide creative funding opportunities that would drive revenue to help create additional water supply to meet growing water needs.
Nomination of Estevan Lopez for Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner. Drafted letter of support for Mr. Lopezs nomination to be the next Reclamation Commissioner, communicated this support to Senate staff and agency personnel.
H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment.
H.R. 4136, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment.
H.R. 4137, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment.
H.R. 4138, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment.
Bureau of Reclamation Manual Temporary Release (PEC TRMR-63). Talked to agency staff to gain a better understanding of this proposal and how it would affect water delivery.
U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Best Management Practices. Drafted comment letter requesting an extension to the comment period on this proposal in order to gain a better understanding of how this legislation could affect water supply.
U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Directive. Met with congressional and agency staff to discuss this proposal and determine how it would affect water users.
U.S. Forest Service Ski Area Water Rights Directives on National Forest Service Lands. Met with congressional staff to discuss this proposal and note that there are potential impacts that go beyond ski areas to water users.
TRA:
S.601/H.R. 3080 The Water Resources Development Act of 2013. Advocate for passage of legislation that will help meet current and future water supply needs and address aging infrastructure concerns.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Bureau of Reclamation, 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 |
Robert |
Johnson |
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commissioner of Reclamation |
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
AGR:
H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act. Ensure congressional members and staff are aware of NWRA members support for H.R. 935 and their concern about unnecessarily duplicative and costly regulations. (Also TRA)
Food Safety Modernization Act. Work with FDA and Congress to ensure that the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act will safeguard food supply and consider the importance of currently applied irrigation and on farm best practices. Reach out to FDA to get updates on status of proposal.
BUD:
FY 2015 Budget Proposals and Appropriations. Advocate for funding that will help meet current and future water needs, attend to our nations aging water infrastructure, and help address extreme drought. Track appropriations bill progress in both House and Senate.
Bureau of Reclamation Loan Guarantee Program. Met with congressional staff to discuss this program and aging infrastructure needs.
CAW:
Clean Water Act. Work with Congress and federal agency partners to make sure that water users are able to continue delivering clean water and determine the appropriate extent of federal jurisdiction.
H.R. 5078 , Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act. Met with Congressional staff to gain better understanding of bill and how it would affect water supply and water users.
NAT:
S.1800, Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act. Discussed aging infrastructure with congressional and agency staff to determine this legislations potential effects on water users.
S. 1946, To Amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations. Work on behalf of NWRA members to support efforts that ensure the Bureau of Reclamation has the tools necessary to maintain the structural integrity and safety of federal dams.
S. 2010/ H.R. 1963, The Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act. Work to support efforts that would lead to the production of more clean, renewable energy developed through small hydropower.
S. 2019, The Secure Water Amendments Act. Encourage enactment of legislation that would help water users address current and future droughts by providing water supply options like water recycling.
S. 2034, Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2014. Met with Congressional staff to discuss the possible implications of this legislation for water users interested in title transfer.
S. 2084, The Community Protection Act. Discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users.
H.R. 3189, The Water Rights Protection Act. Support efforts to protect western water rights and the role of states in western water law.
H.R. 3980, The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. Advocate for improving the permitting process to ensure environmental compliance, improve efficiency and provide opportunities to increase water supply that will help address drought and climate variability.
H.R. 3981, The Accelerated Revenue, Repayment and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act. Encourage Congress to provide creative funding opportunities that would drive revenue to help create additional water supply to meet growing water needs.
Nomination of Estevan Lopez for Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner. Drafted letter of support for Mr. Lopezs nomination to be the next Reclamation Commissioner, communicated this support to Senate staff and agency personnel.
H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment.
H.R. 4136, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment.
H.R. 4137, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment.
H.R. 4138, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment.
Bureau of Reclamation Manual Temporary Release (PEC TRMR-63). Talked to agency staff to gain a better understanding of this proposal and how it would affect water delivery.
U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Best Management Practices. Drafted comment letter requesting an extension to the comment period on this proposal in order to gain a better understanding of how this legislation could affect water supply.
U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Directive. Met with congressional and agency staff to discuss this proposal and determine how it would affect water users.
U.S. Forest Service Ski Area Water Rights Directives on National Forest Service Lands. Met with congressional staff to discuss this proposal and note that there are potential impacts that go beyond ski areas to water users.
TRA:
S.601/H.R. 3080 The Water Resources Development Act of 2013. Advocate for passage of legislation that will help meet current and future water supply needs and address aging infrastructure concerns.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Bureau of Reclamation
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 |
Robert |
Johnson |
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Commissioner of Reclamation |
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
AGR:
H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act. Ensure congressional members and staff are aware of NWRA members support for H.R. 935 and their concern about unnecessarily duplicative and costly regulations. (Also TRA)
Food Safety Modernization Act. Work with FDA and Congress to ensure that the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act will safeguard food supply and consider the importance of currently applied irrigation and on farm best practices. Reach out to FDA to get updates on status of proposal.
BUD:
FY 2015 Budget Proposals and Appropriations. Advocate for funding that will help meet current and future water needs, attend to our nations aging water infrastructure, and help address extreme drought. Track appropriations bill progress in both House and Senate.
Bureau of Reclamation Loan Guarantee Program. Met with congressional staff to discuss this program and aging infrastructure needs.
CAW:
Clean Water Act. Work with Congress and federal agency partners to make sure that water users are able to continue delivering clean water and determine the appropriate extent of federal jurisdiction.
H.R. 5078 , Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act. Met with Congressional staff to gain better understanding of bill and how it would affect water supply and water users.
NAT:
S.1800, Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act. Discussed aging infrastructure with congressional and agency staff to determine this legislations potential effects on water users.
S. 1946, To Amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to modify the authorization of appropriations. Work on behalf of NWRA members to support efforts that ensure the Bureau of Reclamation has the tools necessary to maintain the structural integrity and safety of federal dams.
S. 2010/ H.R. 1963, The Bureau of Reclamation Conduit Hydropower Development Equity and Jobs Act. Work to support efforts that would lead to the production of more clean, renewable energy developed through small hydropower.
S. 2019, The Secure Water Amendments Act. Encourage enactment of legislation that would help water users address current and future droughts by providing water supply options like water recycling.
S. 2034, Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2014. Met with Congressional staff to discuss the possible implications of this legislation for water users interested in title transfer.
S. 2084, The Community Protection Act. Discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users.
H.R. 3189, The Water Rights Protection Act. Support efforts to protect western water rights and the role of states in western water law.
H.R. 3980, The Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. Advocate for improving the permitting process to ensure environmental compliance, improve efficiency and provide opportunities to increase water supply that will help address drought and climate variability.
H.R. 3981, The Accelerated Revenue, Repayment and Surface Water Storage Enhancement Act. Encourage Congress to provide creative funding opportunities that would drive revenue to help create additional water supply to meet growing water needs.
Nomination of Estevan Lopez for Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner. Drafted letter of support for Mr. Lopezs nomination to be the next Reclamation Commissioner, communicated this support to Senate staff and agency personnel.
H.R. 4315, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment.
H.R. 4136, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment.
H.R. 4137, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment.
H.R. 4138, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act. Meet with congressional offices to discuss the importance of the Endangered Species Act and its effects on water users. Wrote a letter of support for legislation and encouraged members in the House of Representatives to support its enactment.
Bureau of Reclamation Manual Temporary Release (PEC TRMR-63). Talked to agency staff to gain a better understanding of this proposal and how it would affect water delivery.
U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Best Management Practices. Drafted comment letter requesting an extension to the comment period on this proposal in order to gain a better understanding of how this legislation could affect water supply.
U.S. Forest Service Groundwater Management Directive. Met with congressional and agency staff to discuss this proposal and determine how it would affect water users.
U.S. Forest Service Ski Area Water Rights Directives on National Forest Service Lands. Met with congressional staff to discuss this proposal and note that there are potential impacts that go beyond ski areas to water users.
TRA:
S.601/H.R. 3080 The Water Resources Development Act of 2013. Advocate for passage of legislation that will help meet current and future water supply needs and address aging infrastructure concerns.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Robert |
Johnson |
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Commissioner of Reclamation |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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