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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 777 N. Capitol Street, NE Suite 805 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400430086-12
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6. House ID# 407210000
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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: Tom Buis, CEO |
Date | 1/4/2016 10:15:39 AM |
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. 550 - Cellulosic Biofuel Changes; H.R. 796 - Cellulosic Biofuel Changes; H.R. 875 - E15 Prohibition and Re-Study; H.R. 1461 - RFS Repeal; H.R. 1462 - RFS Grain Ethanol Elimination, Cellulose and Advanced changes, and Mid-level ethanol blend prohibition; H.R. 1469 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels (LEVEL) Act; H.R. 1482 - RFS Grain ethanol elimination; H.R. 1959 - Domestic Alternative Fuels Act of 2013; H.R. 2267 - American Fuel Protection Act of 2013; H.R. 2243/3125 Military Biofuel Competitive Research and Development Grants; H.R. 3895 - Expand Act (specifically section 404); H.R. 4051 - REFUEL Act; H.R. 4286 - RFS Repeal and Domestic Oil Drilling (specifically sections 6011-6012); H.R. 4800/S. 2389 - Agriculture Appropriations Act (specifically policy riders); H.R. 4849 - Grain Ethanol Elimination and RFS Changes; S. 251 - Cellulosic Biofuel Changes; S. 344 - Mid-level ethanol prohibition; S. 977 - Foreign Fuels Reduction Act; S. 1195 - Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act; S. 1563 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 1807 Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act; S. 2170 - RFS Repeal and Domestic Drilling (specifically sections 6011-6012); Issues related to RIN prices; Issues related to EPAs RIN Quality Assurance Program; Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (specifically the 2014 RVO); Issues related to policy riders in the Appropriations process for ethanol infrastructure, the RFS, and E15 (specifically on the Agriculture, Energy/Water, and Interior/EPA bills).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy - Dept of, White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 550 Cellulosic Biofuel Changes; H.R. 796 Cellulosic Biofuel Changes; H.R. 875 - E15 Prohibition and Re-Study; H.R. 1461 - RFS Repeal; H.R. 1462 - RFS Grain Ethanol Elimination, Cellulose and Advanced changes, and Mid-level ethanol blend prohibition; H.R. 1469 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels (LEVEL) Act; H.R. 1482 - RFS Grain ethanol elimination; H.R. 1959 - Domestic Alternative Fuels Act of 2013; H.R. 2267 - American Fuel Protection Act of 2013; H.R. 2243/3125 Military Biofuel Competitive Research and Development Grants; H.R. 3895 - Expand Act (specifically section 404); H.R. 4051 - REFUEL Act; H.R. 4286 - RFS Repeal and Domestic Oil Drilling (specifically sections 6011-6012); H.R. 4800/S. 2389 - Agriculture Appropriations Act (specifically policy riders); H.R. 4849 - Grain Ethanol Elimination and RFS Changes; S. 251 - Cellulosic Biofuel Changes; S. 344 - Mid-level ethanol prohibition; S. 977 - Foreign Fuels Reduction Act; S. 1195 - Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act; S. 1563 - Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 1807 Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act; S. 2170 - RFS Repeal and Domestic Drilling (specifically sections 6011-6012); issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and to the partial waivers for E15; issues related to mid-level ethanol blends and loan guarantee programs; issues related to ethanol and gasoline infrastructure; issues related to ethanol imports and the Renewable Fuel Standard (specifically the 2014 RVO); issues related to RIN quality assurance; issues related to the control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; issues related to draft Guidance for E85 Flexible Fuel Vehicle Weighting Factor for Model Years 2016-2019 Vehicles Under the Light-duty Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; issues related to military use of biofuels; Issues related to policy riders in the Appropriations process for ethanol infrastructure, the RFS, and E15 (specifically on the Agriculture, Energy/Water, and Interior/EPA bills).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, Energy - Dept of, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Army - Dept of (Other), Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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
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
S. 1807 - Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (specifically the 2014 RVO); USDA Feedstock Flexibility Program (sugar to ethanol); H.R. 4800/S. 2389 - Agriculture Appropriations Act (specifically policy riders); Issues related to policy riders in the Appropriations process for ethanol infrastructure, the RFS, and E15 (specifically on the Agriculture, Energy/Water, and Interior/EPA bills).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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
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. 259 - Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 1569 - New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013; S. 2279 - Biofuels Tax Credit Repeal; H.R. 3758 - Second Generation Biofuel Extension Act; S. 795/H.R. 1696 - Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act; S. 2260 - EXPIRE Act (specifically second-generation biofuels production credit and special depreciation allowance and alternative refueling property credit); Issues related to the Alternative Refueling Property Tax Credit; Issues related to the Cellulosic Biofuel Tax Credit And Special Depreciation Allowance; Senate Finance Committee Tax Reform Proposal; Senate Finance Committee Tax Extenders Proposal.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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
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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to ethanol imports and exports, and the Renewable Fuel Standard; Emerging Markets Program grant from USDA
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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
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
Issues related to rail transportation of ethanol
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Railroad Administration, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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
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
Issues related to the control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards; issues related to draft Guidance for E85 Flexible Fuel Vehicle Weighting Factor for Model Years 2016-2019 Vehicles Under the Light-duty Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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
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. 4800/S. 2389 - Agriculture Appropriations Act (specifically policy riders); Issues related to policy riders in the Appropriations process for ethanol infrastructure, the RFS, and E15 (specifically on the Agriculture, Energy/Water, and Interior/EPA bills)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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
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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2243/3125 - Military Biofuel Competitive Research and Development Grants
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
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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 FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
issues related to the Food Safety Modernization Act and distiller grains
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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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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