Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act

Biofuels: Monitoring activities relating to the tax credit provisions for biodiesel and ethanol (S. 1589, HR 4213. HR 4940, S. 3231, HR 4853). Corporate Tax Reform: Monitoring legislative activities relating to corporate tax policy.

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.864, Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act H.R.3187, Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act H.R.4674, Renewable Fuels Pipeline Act of 2010 H.R.4940, Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act S. 828, Renewable Fuel Pipelines Act of 2009 Extension of ethanol tariff H.R.4940, Renewable Fuel Reinvestment Act S.3231, GREEN Jobs Act of 2010 HR.5632, Consumer Fuels Choice Act of 2010 S.1627, Consumer Fuels and Vehicle Choice Act of 2009 Issues related to E-15, flex-fuel vehicles, blender pumps, and ethanol pipeline Issues related to VEETC and the ethanol tariff and indirect land usage

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Waiver request to allow higher ethanol content in gasoline (no specific legislation) H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act S. 828 + H.R. 864, Renewable Fuel Pipelines Act of 2009 S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act S.1627, Consumer Fuels and Vehicle Choice Act of 2009 H.R.3187, Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act H.R.4940, Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act H.R.4674, Renewable Fuels Pipeline Act of 2010 H.R. 5632 Consumer Fuels Choice Act of 2010

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.1250; S.807; S.622; S.774; S.323; S.306; S.3231; H.R. 4168; H.R. 3985; H.R.3909; H.R. 3460; H.R. 3187; H.R. 2956; H.R. 2359; H.R. 1757; H.R. 1698; H.R. 4940; H.R. 5142

Client expense: $208,125 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

All Activities Related to Volumeteric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit & Small Ethanol Producer Tax Credit Congressional Issues: Ethanol Excise Tax Exemption and Small Producer Tax Credit; H.R. 4940 and S. 3231 Executive Branch: Ethanol Excise Tax Exemption H.R. 4853

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

DOE Loan Guarantee Program - Don't Expand Loan Guarantee program H.R. 4940/ S. 3231 - Ethanol tax credit / tariff extension - Oppose Coal to liquids tax subsidies - Oppose S. 3663 - support specific provisions to remove cap on oil spill liability and increase Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to $5 billion. H.R. 3534 - Support provisions that eliminate royalty giveaways to oil and gas industry and establish a royalty system for renewable energy projects on public lands.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.232, to create a federal greenhouse gas registry. H.R.864, to amend 20005 Energy Policy Act to provide renewable fuel pipeline loan guarantees. H.R.260, to authorize loan guarantees for cellulosic ethanol production technology. H.R.6533, to carry out conservation reserve program notice CRP-598. H.R.6636, to protect farmers against any harm from food from genetically engineered organisms. H.R.6637, to give protection to farmers and ranchers that may be harmed by genetically engineered organisms. H.R.6670, to take certain actions to increase access to various fuels and lower energy prices. H.R.6709, to enhance U.S. path toward energy independence. H.R.6899, to reduce U.S. dependency on oil via clean and renewable, alternative fuels. S.3485, to increase number of automobiles capable of using higher-level blends of renewable fuels. H.R.2129, to protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels. H.R.2263, to amend the Clean Air Act to waive lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements. H.R.2454, to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, and other purposes. H.R.2846, to increase energy independence and job creation, and other purposes. H.R.2880, to establish a carbon incentive program for greenhouse gas emissions reductions on farm land. H.R.2895, to amend 1978 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, to promote energy independence and other. H.R.2998, to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, and other purposes. S.787, to amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify U.S. jurisdiction over U.S. water. S.828, to amend 2005 Energy Policy Act to provide loan guarantees for renewable fuel pipeline projects. S.943, to amend Clean Air Act to allow waiver of lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements. S.949, to amend 2005 Energy Policy Act to improve energy loan guarantee program. S.1095, to amend Clean Air Act to convert renewable fuel standard into low-carbon fuel standard. S.1148, to amend Clean Air Act relating to renewable fuel program. H.R.3136, to extend grant program for energy property in lieu of tax credits. S.1576, to establish a carbon incentives program. S.1666, to require EPA to satisfy conditions before granting ethanol blend waivers. S.AMDT.2521, to clarify agriculture secretarys authority on coordination of biobased product activities. H.R.3852, to amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act to help the Chesapeake Bay Program. H.R.4187, to amend 1996 Water Resources Development Act to modify Chesapeake Bay program. S.1733, to create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, and for other purposes. S.1816, to amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve, reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Program. S.2729, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from uncapped domestic sources, and for other purposes. S.2779, to help management of sediment and nutrient loss in Upper Mississippi River Basin. S.2835, to reduce global warming pollution through international climate finance, investment. S.2877, to create program to regulate entry of fossil carbon into U.S. commerce to promote clean energy jobs. H.R.4512, to require implementation of country-of-origin disclosure requirements on motor vehicle fuels. H.R.4940, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend some tax incentives for fuel alcohol. S.J.RES.26, disapproving of an EPA rule on endangerment finding for greenhouse gases under Clean Air Act. H.R.5124, to restrict any pesticide containing atrazine. H.R.5343, Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010. H.R.5509, Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act. H.R.5632, Consumer Fuels Choice Act of 2010. S.3381, to amend the Clean Air Act regarding the term renewable biomass. S.3439, Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act of 2010. H.R.6087, to amend Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. H.R.6273, to amend Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. S.3576, Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act. S.3735, to amend Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. S.3813, Renewable Electricity Promotion Act of 2010. S.3834, Representation for Farmers Act. Issues other than legislation: Environmental/Superfund Implications of global warming treaty. Biotechnology and genetically modified organisms. Conservation Incentives. National energy policy. Renewable energy. Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and Animal Feeding Operations. Water resource issues. Agricultural chemicals. Fuel storage. Endangered species. Fisheries management

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Policy issues relating to ethanol including: increasing the amount of ethanol blended with gasoline through a waiver with the EPA; indirect land use change as part of the low carbon fuel standard in energy and climate legislation (H.R.2998, H.R.2454, S.1148 and S.943); supporting ethanol pipeline in the Renewable Fuels Pipeline Act, H.R.864 and S.828 and other proposals; changes to the Alternative Vehicle Refueling property tax credit to allow blender pumps to receive the value of the credit; extension of the Volumetric Excise Tax Credit and the tariff on imported ethanol in the Renewable Fuels Investment Act, H.R. 4940, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009, H.R.4213 and other related proposals; tax credits for advanced biofuels production, H.R. 5142, H.R.5343, S.3338; policies encouraging blender pumps; requiring country of origin disclosure for motor vehicle fuels, H.R.4512; and policies encouraaging flex fuel vehicles.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Policy issues relating to ethanol including: increasing the amount of ethanol blended with gasoline through a waiver with the EPA; indirect land use change as part of the low carbon fuel standard in energy and climate legislation (H.R.2998, H.R.2454, S.1148 and S.943); supporting ethanol pipeline in the Renewable Fuels Pipeline Act, H.R.864 and S.828 and other proposals; changes to the Alternative Vehicle Refueling property tax credit to allow blender pumps to receive the value of the credit; extension of the Volumetric Excise Tax Credit and the tariff on imported ethanol in the Renewable Fuels Investment Act, H.R.4940, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009, H.R.4213 and other related proposals; tax credits for advanced biofuels production, H.R.5142, H.R.5343, S.3338; policies encouraging blender pumps; requiring country of origin disclosure for motor vehicle fuels, H.R.4512; and policies encouraging flex fuel vehicles.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Policy issues relating to ethanol including: changes to the Alternative Vehicle Refueling property tax credit to allow blender pumps to receive the value of the credit; extension of the Volumetric Excise Tax Credit and the tariff on imported ethanol in the Renewable Fuels Investment Act, H.R.4940, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009, H.R.4213 and other related proposals; and tax credits for advanced biofuels production, H.R.5142, H.R.5343, S.3338; H.R.4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4940, Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4940, Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate changes 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; HR 2359 To ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol; 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 between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol; HR 4853 Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate changes issues; general issues related to the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC); 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; general tax legislation - specifically legislation that would provide a tax credit for the installation of blender pumps; HR 4306 to amend the Clean Air Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the use of ethanol and biodiesel; extension of the Alternative Fuel Mixture Tax Credit; HR 4213 the Tax Extenders Act of 2009; Senate tax extenders bills; extension of the VEETC; 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 tariff on imported ethanol; S 622 A bill to ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol; HR 4853 Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Volume Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) extension; H.R. 4940 Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act; S. 3231 GREEN Jobs Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $8,000

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Renewable Fuels Mandate; Ethanol Tariff Expiration; Renewable Electricity Tax and Standards; Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act; Ethanol Supply Act of 2009; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (ACELA) [H.R. 112] [H.R. 260] [H.R.864] [H.R. 1190] [H.R. 1476] [H.R. 2454] [H.R. 2996] [H.R. 4853] [H.R. 4940] [S. 223] [S. 622] [S. 828] [S.1148] [S. 1666] [S. 2778] [S. 3231]

Client expense: $73,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0211 Clean Air Act Waiver Application to Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content in Gasoline to 15% EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161; FRL-8903-1 Changes to the Renewable Fuels Standard Program Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act (H.R. 3187) Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Act (S. 1666) Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) and Ethanol Import Tariff Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act (HR. 4940)

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

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; general tax legislation - specifically legislation that would provide a tax credit for the installation of blender pumps; HR 4306 To amend the Clean Air Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the use of ethanol and biodiesel; extension of the alternative fuel mixture tax credit; HR 4213 the Tax Extenders Act of 2009; Senate tax extenders bills; extension of the VEETC; 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 tariff on imported ethanol; S 622 A bill to ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol;

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

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 VEETC and the ethanol tariff; extension of the ethanol tariff; HR 2359 To ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol; 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 between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

HR 594: Save Our Climate Act of 2009; provisions related to funding and taxes HR 1482: Consumer Reasonable Energy Price Protection Act of 2009; provisions related to funding levels and taxes HR 1586: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act; provisions related to Title II, Subtitle B and revenue offsets HR 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; provisions related to Title III HR 4213: American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010; provisions related to energy taxes, revenue and funding, energy development, and Title IV HR 4529: Roadmap for Americas Future Act of 2010; provisions related to taxes, revenue, and funding HR 4940: Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act; provisions related to taxes and tariffs HR 5214: Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2010; provisions related to taxes HR 5297: Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010; all provisions of the bill HR 5435: Big Oil Accountability Act of 2010; provisions related to taxes HR 5893: Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010; provisions related to energy taxes S 3405: Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act; provisions related to taxes S 3793: Job Creation and Tax Cut Act of 2010; provisions related to Title IV and revenue offsets S 3816: Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act; provisions related to Titles I and II S 3839: A bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes; provisions related to revenue and funding Presidents Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Proposals; revenue provisions related to oil and gas and other business related tax provisions

Client expense: $4,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

DOE Loan Guarantee Program - Don't Expand Loan Guarantee program H.R. 4940/ S. 3231 - Ethanol tax credit / tariff extension - Oppose Coal to liquids tax subsidies - Oppose S. 3663 - support specific provisions to remove cap on oil spill liability and increase Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to $5 billion. H.R. 3534 - Support provisions that eliminate royalty giveaways to oil and gas industry and establish a royalty system for renewable energy projects on public lands.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Biofuels: Monitoring activities relating to the tax credit provisions for biodiesel and ethanol. Monitoring S. 1589, HR 4213. HR 4940, S. 3231 Corporate Tax Reform: Monitoring legislative activities relating to corporate tax policy.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Policy issues relating to ethanol including: increasing the amount of ethanol blended with gasoline through a waiver with the EPA; indirect land use change as part of the low carbon fuel standard in energy and climate legislation (H.R.2998, H.R.2454, S.1148 and S.943); supporting ethanol pipeline in the Renewable Fuels Pipeline Act, H.R.864 and S.828 and other proposals; changes to the Alternative Vehicle Refueling property tax credit to allow blender pumps to receive the value of the credit; extension of the Volumetric Excise Tax Credit and the tariff on imported ethanol in the Renewable Fuels Investment Act, H.R.4940, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009, H.R.4213 and other related proposals; tax credits for advanced biofuels production, H.R.5142, H.R.5343, S.3338; policies encouraging blender pumps; requiring country of origin disclosure for motor vehicle fuels, H.R.4512; and policies encouraging flex fuel vehicles.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Policy issues relating to ethanol including: increasing the amount of ethanol blended with gasoline through a waiver with the EPA; indirect land use change as part of the low carbon fuel standard in energy and climate legislation (H.R.2998, H.R.2454, S.1148 and S.943); supporting ethanol pipeline in the Renewable Fuels Pipeline Act, H.R.864 and S.828 and other proposals; changes to the Alternative Vehicle Refueling property tax credit to allow blender pumps to receive the value of the credit; extension of the Volumetric Excise Tax Credit and the tariff on imported ethanol in the Renewable Fuels Investment Act, H.R.4940, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009, H.R.4213 and other related proposals; tax credits for advanced biofuels production, H.R.5142, H.R.5343, S.3338; policies encouraging blender pumps; requiring country of origin disclosure for motor vehicle fuels, H.R.4512; and policies encouraging flex fuel vehicles.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Policy issues relating to ethanol including: changes to the Alternative Vehicle Refueling property tax credit to allow blender pumps to receive the value of the credit; extension of the Volumetric Excise Tax Credit and the tariff on imported ethanol in the Renewable Fuels Investment Act, H.R.4940, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009, H.R.4213 and other related proposals; and tax credits for advanced biofuels production, H.R.5142, H.R.5343, S.3338.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.864, Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act H.R.3187, Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act H.R.4674, Renewable Fuels Pipeline Act of 2010 H.R.4940, Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act S. 828, Renewable Fuel Pipelines Act of 2009 Extension of ethanol tariff H.R.4940, Renewable Fuel Reinvestment Act S.3231, GREEN Jobs Act of 2010 HR.5632, Consumer Fuels Choice Act of 2010 S.1627, Consumer Fuels and Vehicle Choice Act of 2009 Issues related to E-15, flex-fuel vehicles, blender pumps, and ethanol pipeline Issues related to VEETC and the ethanol tariff and indirect land usage

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

All Activities Related to Volumeteric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit & Small Ethanol Producer Tax Credit Congressional Issues: Ethanol Excise Tax Exemption and Small Producer Tax Credit; H.R. 4940 and S. 3231 Executive Branch: Ethanol Excise Tax Exemption

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Waiver request to allow higher ethanol content in gasoline (no specific legislation) H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act S. 828 + H.R. 864, Renewable Fuel Pipelines Act of 2009 S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act S.1627, Consumer Fuels and Vehicle Choice Act of 2009 H.R.3187, Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act H.R.4940, Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act H.R.4674, Renewable Fuels Pipeline Act of 2010 H.R. 5632 Consumer Fuels Choice Act of 2010 Renewal of VEETC and tariff on imported ethanol (no specific legislation)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supported H.R.4940 to extend the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC), the small producer tax credit, the secondary tariff and the cellolosic biofuel credit for five years at current levels. Held meetings with White House staff to discuss potential options to tax credit reforms. Worked with Senator Klobuchar on tax credit reform aspects of S.3576, the Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act. Supported S. 3231, the GREEN Jobs Act of 2010 to extend the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC), the small producer tax credit, the secondary tariff and the cellolosic biofuel credit for five years at current levels.

Client expense: $50,242 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Volume Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) extension; H.R. 4940 Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act; S. 3231 GREEN Jobs Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $8,000

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.1250; S.807; S.622; S.774; S.323; S.306; S.3231; H.R.4168; H.R. 3985; H.R.3909; H.R. 3460; H.R. 3187 H.R. 2956; H.R. 2359; H.R.1757; H.R.1698; H.R. 4940; H.R. 5142

Client expense: $213,250 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.232, to create a federal greenhouse gas registry. H.R.864, to amend 20005 Energy Policy Act to provide renewable fuel pipeline loan guarantees. H.R.260, to authorize loan guarantees for cellulosic ethanol production technology. H.R.6533, to carry out conservation reserve program notice CRP-598. H.R.6636, to protect farmers against any harm from food from genetically engineered organisms. H.R.6637, to give protection to farmers and ranchers that may be harmed by genetically engineered organisms. H.R.6670, to take certain actions to increase access to various fuels and lower energy prices. H.R.6709, to enhance U.S. path toward energy independence. H.R.6899, to reduce U.S. dependency on oil via clean and renewable, alternative fuels. S.3485, to increase number of automobiles capable of using higher-level blends of renewable fuels. H.R.2129, to protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels. H.R.2263, to amend the Clean Air Act to waive lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements. H.R.2454, to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, and other purposes. H.R.2846, to increase energy independence and job creation, and other purposes. H.R.2880, to establish a carbon incentive program for greenhouse gas emissions reductions on farm land. H.R.2895, to amend 1978 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, to promote energy independence and other. H.R.2998, to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, and other purposes. S.787, to amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify U.S. jurisdiction over U.S. water. S.828, to amend 2005 Energy Policy Act to provide loan guarantees for renewable fuel pipeline projects. S.943, to amend Clean Air Act to allow waiver of lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements. S.949, to amend 2005 Energy Policy Act to improve energy loan guarantee program. S.1095, to amend Clean Air Act to convert renewable fuel standard into low-carbon fuel standard. S.1148, to amend Clean Air Act relating to renewable fuel program. H.R.3136, to extend grant program for energy property in lieu of tax credits. S.1576, to establish a carbon incentives program. S.1666, to require EPA to satisfy conditions before granting ethanol blend waivers. S.AMDT.2521, to clarify agriculture secretarys authority on coordination of biobased product activities. H.R.3852, to amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act to help the Chesapeake Bay Program. H.R.4187, to amend 1996 Water Resources Development Act to modify Chesapeake Bay program. S.1733, to create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, and for other purposes. S.1816, to amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve, reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Program. S.2729, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from uncapped domestic sources, and for other purposes. S.2779, to help management of sediment and nutrient loss in Upper Mississippi River Basin. S.2835, to reduce global warming pollution through international climate finance, investment. S.2877, to create program to regulate entry of fossil carbon into U.S. commerce to promote clean energy jobs. H.R.4512, to require implementation of country-of-origin disclosure requirements on motor vehicle fuels. H.R.4940, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend some tax incentives for fuel alcohol. S.J.RES.26, disapproving of an EPA rule on endangerment finding for greenhouse gases under Clean Air Act. H.R.5124, to restrict any pesticide containing atrazine. H.R.5343, Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010. H.R.5509, Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act. H.R.5632, Consumer Fuels Choice Act of 2010. S.3381, to amend the Clean Air Act regarding the term renewable biomass. S.3439, Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act of 2010. H.R.6087, to amend Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. H.R.6273, to amend Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. S.3576, Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act. S.3735, to amend Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. S.3813, Renewable Electricity Promotion Act of 2010. S.3834, Representation for Farmers Act. Issues other than legislation: Environmental/Superfund Implications of global warming treaty. Biotechnology and genetically modified organisms. Conservation Incentives. National energy policy. Renewable energy. Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and Animal Feeding Operations. Water resource issues. Agricultural chemicals. Fuel storage. Endangered species. Fisheries management

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0211 Clean Air Act Waiver Application to Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content in Gasoline to 15% EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161; FRL-8903-1 Changes to the Renewable Fuels Standard Program Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act (H.R. 3187) Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Act (S. 1666) Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) and Ethanol Import Tariff Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act (HR. 4940)

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 4940, Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4940, Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1099 reporting requirements S. 1589 - The Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act H.R. 4213 - American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (Senate) H.R. 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 (House) H.R. 4154 Permanent Estate Tax relief for Families, Farmers and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 4940 Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act. H.R. 4070 Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act. H.R. 275 To repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S. 292 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 2847 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act H.R. 5297 The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 S. 3663 - Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act H.R. 5990 Rural Microbusiness Investment Credit Act of 2010 Extension of Tax Incentives

Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Renewable Fuels Mandate; Ethanol Tariff Expiration; Renewable Electricity Tax and Standards; Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act; Ethanol Supply Act of 2009; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (ACELA) [H.R.112] [H.R.260] [H.R.864] [H.R.1190] [H.R.1476] [H.R.2454] [H.R.2996] [H.R.4940] [S.223] [S.622] [S.828] [S.1148] [S.1666] [S.2778] [S.3231]

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R.2454/S. 1733-Climate Change Legislation as it pertains to agriculture. H.R. 4940/S. 3231- Renewable Fuels Legislation as it pertains to VEETC H.R. 1476/S. 835-Open Fuels Standards Act as it pertains to agriculture and ethanol

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 3231, the Grow Renewable Energy from Ethanol Naturally (GREEN) Jobs Act of 2010. S. 1589 - The Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act H.R. 4213 - American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (Senate) H.R. 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 (House) H.R. 4154 Permanent Estate Tax relief for Families, Farmers and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 4940 Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act. H.R. 4070 Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act. H.R. 275 To repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S. 292 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 2847 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Interior Appropriations Bill (Riders to remove accounting of biomass emissions) -Pomeroy Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act?, H.R. 4940 (VEETC) Herseth-Sandlin Advanced Biofuels Investment Act, H.R. 5343 (Advanced Fuels Tax Credit) -Fortenberry Renewable Fuels for Americas Future Act, H.R. 5757 (Biofuels Tax Credits) -Crowley Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act, H.R. 3187 (VEETC Ramp Down) -W&M American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, H.R. 4213 (Formerly the Tax Extenders Act of 2009) (Biodiesel and biomass loop tax credit) -Grassley GREEN Jobs Act of 2010, S. 3231 (VEETC) -Baucus ?A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term "renewable biomass", and for other purposes, S. 3381 (Biomass Definition) -Klobuchar Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act?, S.3576 (Bad Biofuels Bill) -Senate Climate Bill Draft American Power Act (Never introduced...) (Biomass Definition, Biomass Loophole) H.R.5716 -- Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act S.3343 -- Beyond Petroleum Act H.R. 5644 End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act S.3433 -- Clean Coasts and Efficient Cars Act of 2010 H.R.5175 - DISCLOSE Act S.3295 - DISCLOSE Act H.R.3326 -- Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010

Client expense: $8,346 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0211 Clean Air Act Waiver Application to Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content in Gasoline to 15% EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161; FRL-8903-1 Changes to the Renewable Fuels Standard Program Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act (H.R. 3187) Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Act (S. 1666) Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) and Ethanol Import Tariff Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act (HR. 4940)

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

DOE Loan Guarantee Program - Don't Expand Loan Guarantee program H.R. 4940/ S. 3231 - Ethanol tax credit / tariff extension - Oppose Coal to liquids tax subsidies - Oppose Include royalty system for renewable energy projects on public lands in energy legislation

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

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; General tax legislation - specifically legislation that would provide a tax credit for the installation of blender pumps; HR 4306 to Amend the Clean Air Act and the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to increase the use of ethanol and biodiesel; Extension of the alternative Fuel Mixture Tax Credit; HR 4213 Tax Extenders Act of 2009; Senate tax extenders bills; 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 tariff on 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 reconciliatio npursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010; HR 5142 Grow a Renewable Energy Economy Now - Jumpstart Other Biofuels Act of 2010; HR 5343 Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010; S 3338 Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010;

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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 2359 To ensure parity between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol; 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 between the temporary duty imposed on ethanol and tax credits provided on ethanol

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 594: Save Our Climate Act of 2009; provisions regarding funding and taxes HR 1482: Consumer Reasonable Energy Price Protection Act of 2009; provisions regarding funding levels, windfall profit taxes HR 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; provisions related to Title III HR 4213: American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010; provisions regarding energy taxes, revenue and funding, energy development and Title IV HR 4529: Roadmap for Americas Future Act of 2010; provisions regarding taxes, revenue and funding HR 4940: Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act; provisions regarding taxes and tariffs HR 5104: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for the deduction for domestic oil related production activities of companies which are not major integrated oil companies; provisions regarding tax deductions HR 5214: Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2010; provisions regarding taxes HR 5435: Big Oil Accountability Act of 2010; provisions regarding taxes HR 5486: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, and for other purposes (aka: Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010); provisions regarding revenue and funding S 3405: Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act; provisions regarding taxes General discussions regarding tax issues Presidents Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Proposals; revenue raising provisions related to oil and gas taxpayers and other business related tax provisions

Client expense: $2,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS)