| LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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777 N. Capitol Street, NE Suite 805
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Washington
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DC
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20002
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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 |
2010
| 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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| Signature |
Digitally Signed By: Tom Buis, CEO
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04/20/2010
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate change issues; HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S 828/HR 864 Renewable Pipeline Act of 2009; General efforts to get government support for an ethanol pipeline; country of origin labeling for vehicle fuel; the issue of a low carbon fuel standard; S 943 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the Administrator of EPA to waive the lifecycle GHG emission reduction requirement for renewable fuels production;
S 1148 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify a provision related to the renewable fuels program; energy legislation in general; Increasing the amount of ethanol allowed in fuel from 10% to 15%; HR 1476 To require auto manufacturers to ensure that not less than 80% of the automobiles manufactured or sold in the US by each such manufacturer to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85% ethanol, methanol, or biodiesel; S 1627 A bill to improve choices for consumers for vehicles and fuel; S 1666 A bill to require the Administrator of EPA to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements under the Clean Air Act; HR 4512 To require the Secretary of Energy to implement country-of-origin disclosure requirements with respect to motor fuels
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Tom
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Buis
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Katy
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Thomas
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Tim Johnson
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Anne
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Steckel
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Lane Evans, David Phelps, Richard Durbin
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Ted
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Monoson
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John Boehner
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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
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate changes issues; HR 4940 To amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as fuel and to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the US to extend additional duties on ethanol; Senate efforts to extend the VEETC and ethanol tariff; General tax legislation - specifically legislation that would provide a tax credit for the installation of blender pumps; Extension of the Alternative Fuel Mixture Tax Credit;
HR 4213 The Tax Extenders Act of 2009; Senate tax extenders bill; Extension of the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit; HR 2359 To ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol; HR 3187 To reduce and eliminate the tax credit for alcohol fuel mixtures and the tariffon imported ethanol; S 622 A bill to ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol; HR 4872 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to tTitle II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010; HR 3962 A bil to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending; HR 4213 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions; HR 3985 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a second generation biofuel producer credit
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Tom
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Buis
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Katy
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Thomas
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Tim Johnson
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Anne
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Steckel
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Lane Evans, David Phelps, Richard Durbin
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Ted
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Monoson
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John Boehner
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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
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate change issues; S 1627 Consumer Fuels and Vehicle Choice Act of 2009; S 828/HR 864 Renewable Pipeline Act of 2009; General efforts to get government support for an ethanol pipeline; Country of origina labeling for vehicle fuel; The issue of a low carbon fuel standard; Increasing the amount of ethanol allowed in fuel from 10% to 15%; HR 4512 To require the Secretary of Energy to implement country of origin disclosure requirements for motor fuels
HR 1476 and S 835 The Open Fuels Standard Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Tom
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Buis
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Katy
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Thomas
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Tim Johnson
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Anne
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Steckel
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Lane Evans, David Phelps, Richard Durbin
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Ted
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Monoson
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John Boehner
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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 TAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate change issues; HR 4940 To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as fuel and to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend additional duties on ethanol; Senate efforts to extend the VEETC and ethanol tariff; extension of the ethanol tariff generally; HR 2956 To remove the additional tariff on ethanol;
HR 3187 To reduce and eliminate the tax credit for alcohol fuel mixtures and the tariff on imported ethanol; S 622 A bill to ensure parity betweeen the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Tom
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Buis
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Katy
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Thomas
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Tim Johnson
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Anne
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Steckel
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Lane Evans, David Phelps, Richard Durbin
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Ted
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Monoson
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John Boehner
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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
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental and climate change issues; Food safety in general and specifically the issue of trace amounts of antibiotics in dried distillers grains; HR 2997 Fiscal 2010 Agriculture Appropriations; USDA permit for ethanol plants to use corn amylase; Agriculture Committee draft legislation on over-the-counter derivatives; HR 3795 A bill to enact the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Act of 2009
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Tom
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Buis
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Katy
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Thomas
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Tim Johnson
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Anne
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Steckel
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Lane Evans, David Phelps, Richard Durbin
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Ted
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Monoson
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John Boehner
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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
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate change issues; S 1733 Senate version of climate change bill; climate change in general; HR 2996 Fiscal 2010 Interior and Environment Appropriations; the issue of international indirect land use change; HR 4306 To amend the Clean Air Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the use of ethanol and biodiesel; S 1148 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify a provision related to the renewable fuels program;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Tom
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Buis
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Katy
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Thomas
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Tim Johnson
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Anne
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Steckel
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Lane Evans, David Phelps, Richard Durbin
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Ted
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Monoson
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John Boehner
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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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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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