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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, #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 | 2013 |
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: Kimberly H. Despeaux, Sr VP, Federal Policy and Regulatory Governmental Affairs |
Date | 01/21/2014 |
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. 1, Senate vehicle for Disaster Relief Appropriations, provisions pertaining to the HUD CDBG Super storm Sandy Assistance; H.R. 152, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, provisions pertaining to the HUD CDBG Super storm Sandy Assistance; H.R. 2397/S. 1429, FY 2014 Defense Appropriations, provisions pertaining to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/ renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program; H.R. 2609/S. 1245, FY 2014 Energy and Water
Appropriations, provisions pertaining to fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy; H.R. 2775, FY 2014 Continuing Resolution, budget issues generally; H.R. 2787/S. 1329, FY 2014 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, provisions pertaining to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding; FY 2014 Interior/Environment Appropriations, provisions pertaining to 316(b) regulation governing power plant cooling water systems, CCR regulation and Regional Haze regulation; S. 1284, FY 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, provisions pertaining to LIHEAP; H.R. 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, provisions pertaining to funding for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP);
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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Allison |
Graves |
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Darren |
Peters |
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Conrad |
Schatte |
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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
H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, provisions pertaining to the expansion of Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements; S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the expansion of Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements including S.AMDT. 860 and S.AMDT. 868; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b), provisions pertaining to the cooling water intake structure rule-making; Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule making, issues
, issues generally; Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making, issues generally.
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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Pride |
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Allison |
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Darren |
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Conrad |
Schatte |
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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. 271, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the natural gas utilities; H.R. 1616, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the natural gas utilities; H.R. 1659, Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the natural gas utilities; H.R. 2351, To repeal the fossil fuel consumption
percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act, provisions pertaining to the natural gas utilities; H.R.3132, To ensure orderly conduct of Nuclear Regulatory Commission actions, provisions pertaining to the nuclear industry; H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, provisions pertaining to the natural gas utilities; S.1240, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear industry.
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 |
Ann |
Pride |
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Allison |
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Darren |
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Conrad |
Schatte |
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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
H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, provisions pertaining to the disposal of coal combustion residuals.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
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Pride |
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Allison |
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Conrad |
Schatte |
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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. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 967, Advancing Americas Network and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 2952, Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement of 2013, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 3107, Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 3696, National
Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 1353, A bill to provide for an ongoing, voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 624, To provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 2281, To combat cyber espionage of intellectual property of United States persons, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 394/H.R. 867, Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 2962, Saving More American Resources Today (SMART) Grid Study Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the resilience and reliability of the electric power transmission and distribution system; H.R. 3304, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014, provisions pertaining to EMP-related issues; S. 1638, Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; Senate Intelligence Committee discussion draft on cybersecurity, issues generally; Cyber Security Executive Order, issues generally.
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 |
Ann |
Pride |
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Allison |
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Darren |
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Conrad |
Schatte |
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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
Discussion draft, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive income tax reform, provisions pertaining to taxation of derivatives; Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, provisions pertaining to cost-recovery and energy tax credits; S. 795, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 1645, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the utility industry, H.R. 259, To amend
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate, provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
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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Allison |
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Darren |
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Conrad |
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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
S. 638, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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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