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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 500 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 800 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 321874-618
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6. House ID# 396140055
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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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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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Method A.
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Robert Van Heuvelen |
Date | 1/22/2019 4:36:00 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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2786, the amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility;
H.R. 2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act;
H.R. 2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act;
H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act of 2017;
H.R. 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018;
H.R. 5610, the BEST Act;
H.R. 5959, the Natural Gas Parity Act;
H.R. 6854, the All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act;
S.79 Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Passes The Senate;
S. 724, to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals;
S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act;
S. 2776, Update PURPA Act;
S. 3376, the Advancing Grid Storage Act;
S. 3449, the CARS Act;
S.3676, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2018;
S.3677, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships;
R&D funding for energy storage;
DOE lab and electric utility funding opportunities;
Fleet electrification;
State Energy Program;
EPA Clean School Bus Program;
Clean Cities Program;
Draft legislation for UESCs and ESPCs;
CAFE standards and GHG emissions;
Energy storage efforts and federal impacts.
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Robert |
Van Heuvelen |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad |
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Ward |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Bingaman |
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Valerie |
West |
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Natural Resources Director to Senator Gordon Smith |
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Valerie |
West |
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Professional Staff to the House Natural Resources Committee |
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Valerie |
West |
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Deputy Director of Cong. Affairs, Bureau 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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act;
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program;
Marine Mammal Protection Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
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 |
Van Heuvelen |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad |
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Stephen |
Ward |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Bingaman |
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Valerie |
West |
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Natural Resources Director to Senator Gordon Smith |
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Valerie |
West |
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Professional Staff to the House Natural Resources Committee |
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Valerie |
West |
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Deputy Director of Cong. Affairs, Bureau 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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Draft legislation creating a new tax credit for transportation electrification;
EV tax credit (30D).
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Robert |
Van Heuvelen |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad |
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Stephen |
Ward |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Bingaman |
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Valerie |
West |
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Natural Resources Director to Senator Gordon Smith |
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Valerie |
West |
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Professional Staff to the House Natural Resources Committee |
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Valerie |
West |
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Deputy Director of Cong. Affairs, Bureau 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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, provision authorizing a utility infrastructure rights-of-way vegetation management pilot program.
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Robert |
Van Heuvelen |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad |
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Stephen |
Ward |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Bingaman |
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Valerie |
West |
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Natural Resources Director to Senator Gordon Smith |
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Valerie |
West |
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Professional Staff to the House Natural Resources Committee |
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Valerie |
West |
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Deputy Director of Cong. Affairs, Bureau 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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4, the FAA Reauthorization Act;
H.R. 3895, Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017;
S. 1809/H.R. 3901, the Moving FIRST Act
H.R. 4011, Fuel Economy Harmonization Act;
H.R. 4421, related to electric vehicle weight limits and the national highway system;
Draft legislation related to alternative fuel vehicle infrastructure at park and rides;
Draft legislation on funding infrastructure for alternative fuel corridors;
FAST Act reauthorization;
Low and No Emission Vehicle Program;
Highway Trust Fund and electric vehicles;
S. 3664, the Zero-Emission Vehicles Act;
S. 3720, the Community Health and Clean Transit Act;
S. 1885, AV START Act;
S. 3273, the Port Operations, Research, and Technology Act;
Fleet and transportation electrification.
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Robert |
Van Heuvelen |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad |
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Stephen |
Ward |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Bingaman |
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Valerie |
West |
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Natural Resources Director to Senator Gordon Smith |
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Valerie |
West |
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Professional Staff to the House Natural Resources Committee |
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Valerie |
West |
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Deputy Director of Cong. Affairs, Bureau 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
H.R. 5895, FY 2019 Energy and Water Appropriations, hydropower provisions;
H.R. 6147 Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 (Title I - Department of the Interior; Title II - Environmental Protection Agency; Title III: Wildland Fire Management, Forest Service);
R&D funding for energy storage;
DOE lab and electric utility funding opportunities;
Worker grant program funding.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Economic Development Administration, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Employment & Training Administration
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 |
Van Heuvelen |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad |
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Stephen |
Ward |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Bingaman |
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Valerie |
West |
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Natural Resources Director to Senator Gordon Smith |
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Valerie |
West |
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Professional Staff to the House Natural Resources Committee |
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Valerie |
West |
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Deputy Director of Cong. Affairs, Bureau 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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018;
S.3405, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018.
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Robert |
Van Heuvelen |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad
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Stephen |
Ward |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Bingaman
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Valerie |
West |
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Natural Resources Director to Senator Gordon Smith
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Valerie |
West |
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Professional Staff to the House Natural Resources Committee
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Valerie |
West |
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Deputy Director of Cong. Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation
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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
S. 3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act, related to hydropower and funding to process Corps of Engineers permits.
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Robert |
Van Heuvelen |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad
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Stephen |
Ward |
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Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Bingaman
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Valerie |
West |
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Natural Resources Director to Senator Gordon Smith
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Valerie |
West |
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Professional Staff to the House Natural Resources Committee
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Valerie |
West |
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Deputy Director of Cong. Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation
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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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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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