| LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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11100 WILDLIFE CENTER DRIVE
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RESTON
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VA
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20190
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USA
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| 5. Senate ID# 28787-12
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year |
2011
| 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 from 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 |
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Digitally Signed By: Adam Kolton, Executive Director, National Advocacy Center
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10/20/2011
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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
HR 1,Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, Continuing Resolution
H2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, Energy and Water Appropriations bill
Draft Bill, Interior and EPA Appropriations bill
S 782, Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011, Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011 - 2 bad ESA amendments
HR 2584, Interior appropriations, Lobbying for increased or level funding for EPA geogrpahic programs, srf funding and no anti-environment riders
H2596, S1573, CJS appropriations bill, Lobbying for increased funding to environment (Noaa) programs and against anti-environment riders
HR 2112, Agriculture appropriations bill, Lobbying for increased funding for title 2 conservation fnding and opposing bad riders including pesticide exemption
H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
HR 1, Continuing Resolution, Continuing Resolution - endangered species and renewable energy budget
H.R. 2584, Interior and EPA Appropriations bill HouseEndangered Species Act Riders
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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Corry
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Westbrook
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Joshua
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Saks
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Corey
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Shott
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Justin
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Allegro
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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
HR 2401, TRAIN Act, Prevent rollbacks of Clean Air Act Regulations
HR 2250, EPA Reg Relief Act of 2011, Prevent rollbacks of Clean Air Act Regulations on Boilers
HR 2273, Coal Residual Reuse Management Act, Prevent delay of EPA coal ash disposal regs
HR 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act,Prevent rollback of EPA clean air act rules on cement
Section 111 NSPS, Devevlopment on new source perfromance stds for coal plants
S1596. Transportation bill, Lobbying for national standards to control stormwater runoff from federal aid highways
HR 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011
Defending the Clean Air Act
HR 2840, Ballast water reform act of 2011, Lobbying for tighter ballast discharge standards and to defeat the cwa exemptions in this bill
HR 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011, Lobbying to defeat bill that adds cwa exemption for pesticide discharge to water
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
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Joseph
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Mendelson
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Joshua
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Saks
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Corey
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Shott
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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
S. 1397, Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act, Create specific investment tax credit for offshore wind facilities
Keystone XL, Permitting Keystone XL Pipeline
HR 1689, Big Oil Welfare Repeal Act of 2011, Big Oil Welfare Repeal Act of 2011
S 940, Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act, Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act
S 953, Offshore Production and Safety Act of 2011, Offshore Production and Safety Act of 2011
HR 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act, North American Made Energy Security Act - (XL Pipline Terry bill)
HR 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, Lobbying to defeat bill that creates loopholes for storage of coal ash
S. 1397, Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act
Onshore and offshore Renewable Energy Generation and Transmission Siting
S. 3587, Clean Energy, Community Investment and Wildlife Conservation Act, Onshore Renewable Energy Generation and Transmission Siting
H.R. 2170, Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act, Wind and solar energy siting
H.R. 2173, Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act, Offshore wind energy siting
Solar Energy Zoning
Presidential Permit review process for the Keystone XL pipeline
HR 1938, North American-Made Energy Security Act of 2011, Oppose measure to expedite permitting of the Keystone XL pipeline
S 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011, Support for overall bill
HR 2845, Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011, Support for overall bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Energy - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Joseph
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Mendelson
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Corry
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Westbrook
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Joshua
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Saks
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Justin
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Allegro
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Ryan
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Salmon
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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
HR 1938, The North American-Made Energy Security Act, Keystone XL tar sands pipeline
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)Keystone XL tar sands pipeline
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Corey
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Shott
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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
HR 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011, exempts pestcides from CWA
HR 2018, Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011, Clean Water Cooperate Federalism Act of 2012 (Dirty Water Act)
Not Introduced as of yet (10/19/11), Senator Bill Nelsons Proposed Legislation on Injurious Animals and Modernizing the Lacey Act
HR 2354, E&W appropriations, Lobbying for new starts in coastal LA and everglades and against cwa jurisdiction rider
HR 2060, Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act, Lobbying to ensure adequate water rights to maintain fish populations on crooked river
S 718, A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides, Lobbying to defeat this bill and the addition of a pesticide exemption to cwa
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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Corry
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Westbrook
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Joshua
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Saks
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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 RES
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011, Lobbying for increased rates, improved mapping and mitigation programs to protect natural features and floodplains
Flood Insurance Reform of 2011 Lobbying for increased rates, improved mapping and mitigation programs to protect natural features and floodplains
HR 2541/s1369, Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act, Lobbying to defeat this bill and the addition of a silviculture exemption to cwa
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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Corry
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Westbrook
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 - has anti-EPA CAA amendments
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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Corry
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Westbrook
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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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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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