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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 | 1220 L STREET, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
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Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 3060-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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
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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: Stacy Linden, Senior Counsel |
Date | 07/21/2008 |
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. 2830, Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, Sections 708, 715, 319, 328, 430, provisions relating to liquefied natural gas; S. 1892, Coast Guard Authorization Act, Sections 703, 704, 709, 713, 718, provisions relating to OPA 90; H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act, Section 4; S. 1870, Clean Water Restoration Act, Section 4. Whole Bills: H.R. 802, Maritime Pollution Prevention Act (House and Senate versions); S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act; S. 2700, Oil Pollution Act of 1990;
S. 3036, Climate Change Security Act; S. 2699, Oil Spill Prevention Act; H.R. 6186, Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act. Regulatory efforts concerning effluent guidelines for coalbed methane; Regulatory efforts concerning post-Rapanos guidance on Waters of the U.S.; Regulatory efforts concerning Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, Oil Prevention Act OPA 90; Regulatory efforts concerning criteria pollutants emissions under NSPS subpart Ja, 72 Fed Reg 27179. Whole Regulations: 72 Fed. Reg. 37818, EPA NAAQS Ozone Regulation; 72 Fed. Reg. 58378, Amendments to Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Regulation; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From Petroleum Refineries, 72 Fed. Reg. 50715 (Sept. 4, 2007).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy - Dept of
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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Atkins |
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Hayden |
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Joyner |
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Ford |
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Michael |
Ashton |
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Jacob |
Roche |
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Khary |
Cauthen |
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Kyle |
Isakower |
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M. Elizabeth |
Cox |
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Russell |
Jones |
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Janice |
Raburn |
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Red |
Cavaney |
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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
Whole Bills: H. Con. Res. 312; S. Con. Res. 70. Legislative efforts concerning Department of Interior appropriations concerning oil and natural gas access and development.
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 |
Teresa |
Trissell |
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Jacob |
Roche |
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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. 6, Energy Independence and Security Act, Sections 526, 1083, technical corrections, provisions relating to alternative fuels, implementation of renewable fuel standards, tax provisions and implementing regulations; H.R. 498, Energy Policy Reinvestment Act, provisions regarding geological and geophysical expenditures; H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act, provisions relating to oil and gas taxes, foreign tax credit rules;
S. 701, Strategic Energy Fund Act, provisions relating to oil taxes and fees; H.R. 86, Oil and Gas to Alternative Swap Act, tax provisions; H.R. 2776, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act, tax provisions; H.R. 6256, Responsible Ownership of Public Lands Act, Section 2; H.R. 5658, Defense Authorization Act, Amendments 9, 78, 79, 113, and 1053, regarding nonconventional fuels; S. 2958, Clean Coal-Derived Fuels for Energy Security Act, provisions related to refinery permitting, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and alternative fuels/oil shale; S. 2973, American Energy Production Act, provisions related to refinery permitting, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and alternative fuels/oil shale; H.R. 6067, Invest in Energy Independence Act, Section 5, provisions related to U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Policy; H.R. 6052, Saving Energy through Public Transportation Act, Mahoney Amendment regarding alternative fuels; S. 2991, Consumer-First Energy Act, provisions relating to windfall profits tax. Whole Bills: H.R. 586, Energy Fairness for America Act; H.R. 1133, Freedom Through Renewable Energy Expansion Act; S. 115, Oil SENSE Act; H.R. 6251, Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act; S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy Act; S. 2922, A Bill to Repeal Certain Oil and Gas Incentives Established in the Energy Policy Act of 2005; S. 3019, Oil Shale and Tar Sands Leasing Act; H.R. 5656, Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act; S. 2827, A bill to repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels. Potential legislative efforts regarding idle domestic oil and natural gas leases.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Christopher |
Joyner |
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Mark |
Kibbe |
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Price-Warhola |
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Stephen |
Comstock |
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Michael |
Platner |
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Teresa |
Trissell |
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Alfonse |
Mannato |
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Janice |
Raburn |
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Lisa |
Flavin |
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Michael |
Ashton |
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James |
Ford |
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Matthew |
Koch |
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Jacob |
Roche |
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Red |
Cavaney |
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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. 6238, To provide for the establishment of an interagency working group to conduct a study to identify the factors that affect the pricing of crude oil and refined petroleum products, and to make recommendations on appropriate coordination of oversight and regulation, Section 1(b)(2), regarding roles of agencies and Section 1(h) regarding subpoena authority. Whole Bills: S. 1499, Maritime Vessel Emissions Reduction Act;
S. 3130, Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act; S. 3122, Policing United States Oil Commodities Markets Act; S. 3183, End Oil Speculation Act; H.R. 6330, Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act; H.R. 6346, Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act; H.R. 6264, To prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable of producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities. Legislative efforts concerning potential technical corrections to renewable fuels standards legislation.
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 |
Caroline |
Atkins |
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Matthew |
Koch |
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M. Elizabeth |
Cox |
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Michael |
Ashton |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2041, False Claims Correction Act, Section 2, provisions regarding false claims.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Roche |
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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.1585, National Defense Authorization Act, Section 1083, provisions relating to the terrorism exception to immunity; H.R. 4986, National Defense Authorizations Act, Section 1083, provisions relating to the terrorism exception to immunity; H.R. 5577, Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Act, Sections 2103, 2104, 2108, 2109, provisions relating to chemical facilities. Whole Bills: H.R. 5533, Chemical Facilities Security Act.
CSB Recommendation 2005-04-I-TX-R4, regarding standards for pressure-relieving and depressuring systems.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board
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 |
Christopher |
Joyner |
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Caroline |
Atkins |
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Lou |
Hayden |
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Red |
Cavaney |
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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
S. 2568, A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit pre-leasing, leasing, and related activities in the Chukchi and Beaufort Sea Planning Areas, provisions relating to oil and gas development; H.R. 2016, National Landscape Conservation System Act, provisions relating to national conservation system; H.R. 2643, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, amendments relating to oil and gas development in the outer continental shelf;
S. 2739, Consolidated Natural Resources Act, provisions restricting access to energy development; H.R. 3058, Public Land Communities Transition Act, Section 5, provisions relating to conservation of resource fees. Whole Bills: H.R. 6066, Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Act; H.R. 1187, Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act; H.R. 5451, Coastal Zone Reauthorization Act; H.R. 21, Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act. Regulatory efforts concerning designation of Gulf of Mexico as Marine Sanctuary under Monument and Antiquities Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), White House Office, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Vice President of the United States
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Roche |
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Khary |
Cauthen |
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Lisa |
Flavin |
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Cavaney |
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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. 453, Ending Subsidies for Big Oil Act, provisions regarding tax on oil and natural gas production; H.R. 2069, Save Our Climate Act, provision relating to primary fossil fuels tax; H.R. 2881, FAA Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to aviation excise tax; H.R. 3276, Bad Polluters Act, provisions relating to refinery expensing; H.R. 3443, Drawback Simplification Act, provisions relating to duty drawback; H.R. 3636, Superfund Reinvestment Act, tax provisions;
H.R. 3962, Superfund Polluter Pays Act, tax provisions; S. 1179, Superfund Equity and Megasite Remediation Act, tax provisions; S. 1238, Energy Security and Corporate Accountability Act, tax provisions; S. 2242, Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act, provisions related to modification of duty drawback rules, tax reporting rules; S. 2345, American Infrastructure Investment and Improvement Act, provisions related to oil and gas taxes; IRS Notice 2004-6 Capitalization of Repair Costs; IRS Section 179C Expensing of Refinery Expansions; H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act, provisions relating to customs duty drawback; S. 1554, Energy Independence, Clean Air, and Climate Security Act, tax provisions; H.R. 4351, AMT Relief Act, provisions relating to AMT relief and tax reform; H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act, provisions relating to oil and gas taxes, accounting methods; H.R. 3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act, tax provisions; H.R. 3220, New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act, tax provisions; H.R. 1887, Superfund Equity and Megasite Remediation Act, provisions relating to amendment of IRC rules relating to superfund taxes; H.R. 1500, Gasoline Price Stabilization Act, provisions relating to windfall profit tax; S. 1111, Fair Flat Tax Act, provisions relating to oil and gas taxes; H.R. 5800, Consumer Reasonable Energy Price Protection Act, provision relating to taxes on earnings from sale of crude oil; H.R. 6000, Gas Price Spike Act, provision relating to taxes on earnings from sale of crude oil; H.R. 6275, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act, provision relating to oil and gas taxes; S. 2991, Consumer-First Energy Act, provisions relating to windfall profits tax, oil and gas taxes, and foreign tax credit rules; S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy Act, provisions relating to windfall profits tax, oil and gas taxes, and foreign tax credit rules. Whole Bills: H.R. 2372, WEAN Off Oil Act; S. 341, Energy Fairness for America Act; S. 666, Oil Industry Tax Break Repeal Act; S. 1504, A Bill to Revalue the LIFO Inventories of Major Integrated Oil Companies; S. 103, Restore a Rational Tax Rate on Petroleum Production Act; S. 2971, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a suspension of the highway fuel tax, and for other purposes; S. 2761, Recapture Excess Profits and Invest in Roads (REPAIR) Act; S. 2782, Recapture Excess Profits and Invest in Roads and Rail (REPAIR) Act; H.R. 5800, Consumer Reasonable Energy Price Protection Act; H.R. 6000, Gas Price Spike Act. Regulatory efforts regarding tax compliance issues facing large and mid-size businesses.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Trissell |
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Bolton |
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Cavaney |
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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
Whole Treaty: Treaty Number: 103-39, United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Regulatory efforts regarding proposed interpretation of terms related to customs "first sale" rules and security 10 & 2 filings; Regulatory efforts regarding application of NAFTA provisions on rules of origin and possible petroleum sectoral initiative. Presidential Initiative regarding U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State - Dept of (DOS), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Joyner |
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Platner |
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Bolton |
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Cavaney |
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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 MAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, addendum for NOAA funding from the OSLTF.
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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Caroline |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Whole Bill: H.R. 5522, Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act.
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
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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