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Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 (H.R. 1367 / S. 734) Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Standards Act of 2011 (S. 1001) Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act (H.R. 1861) Open Fuel Standard of 2011 (H.R. 1687) Methodology used by Dept. of Commerce under Section 9 of the Propane Education and Research Act of 1996
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Transportation
S. 298, "Charging America Forward Act", (EV's); S. 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011; HR 1380, Support incentives to encourage expansion of the natural gas vehicle market, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS Act); H.R.1367, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011; H.R.1685, Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011; S.734, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011;H.R.1402, To authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost to the Federal Government; S.739, A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate at no net cost to the Federal Government; S.948, Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011; S.1001, Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011; S.1351, "Battery Innovation Act of 2011"; S. 1294, "Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act of 2011; H.R. 2845, the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011; H.R. 2937, the Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011; S. 1813, MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century); H. Con. Res. 93, providing for a correction to the enrollment of the bill H.R. 2845, regarding carbon dioxide pipelines, HR 7, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012; H.R. 7,The American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act; S.1863, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011; S.1921,Reducing Energy Use Through Retrofitting Older Vehicles Act; S.2204, Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act;
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 4017, SMART Energy Act, all provisions H.R. 2054, Energy and Revenue Enrichment Act of 2011, all provisionsIssues related to energy efficiency in commercial and residential buildings, and advanced building controls (no pending legislation) Issues related to industrial technologies (no pending legislation) Issues related to carbon capture and sequestration technologies (no pending legislation) Issues related to advanced battery technology (no pending legislation) Issues related to military energy priorities (no pending legislation) Issues related to spray foam insulation (no pending legislation) Issues related to nuclear power (no pending legislation) Issues related to Department of Energy wind technology programs (no pending legislation) Issues related to renewable energy (no pending legislation) Issues related to Smart Grid (no pending legislation) Issues related to natural gas (no pending legislation) Issues related to energy savings performance contracts (no pending legislation) S.1029, e-KNOW Act, all provisions H.R. 1367/S.734, Advanced Vehicles Technology Act, all provisions H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, provisions related to state discretion to allow technology neutral vehicle access to HOV lanes, specifically for turbo-charged vehicles. S. 2031, Conversion/Re-enrichment of Uranium for the nuclear fuel cycle
Client expense: $2,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2012 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Funding for advanced hydraulic hybrid market incentives. Passage of S. 298; S. 734/HR 1367
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Funding for advanced hydraulic hybrid market incentives. Passage of S. 298; S.734/HR 1367.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
| Democratic |
| IL |
| David N. Cicilline | Democratic | RI |
| Dennis J. Kucinich | Democratic | OH |
| Gene Green | Democratic | TX |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| Hansen Clarke | Democratic | MI |
| John B. Larson | Democratic | CT |
| John Conyers, Jr. | Democratic | MI |
| John D. Dingell | Democratic | MI |
| Karen Bass | Democratic | CA |
| Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | OH |
| Sander M. Levin | Democratic | MI |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 2354: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 HR 6094: Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2012 S. 1445: Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2011 H.R. 1367 & S. 734, "Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011" To provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy H.R. 1380: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act of 2011 H.R. 910 & S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 493 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, S. Amdt 183, S. Amdt 215, S. Amdt 277, S. Amdt 236 - All amendments relate to restructuring EPA authority on GHG emissions. S. 187: Bio Fuels Market Expansion Act of 2011 H. Amdt 156 to H.R. 1: prohibits use of funds to implement EPA from enforcing waiver on E15. H.R. 1449: Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2011 H.R. 1473: Department of Defense and Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011- energy efficiency and renewable energy, ATVM loans S. Amdt 476: To repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit S. 948: Promoting Electric Vehicles Act 2011 S. 1001: Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 S. 1813: MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress) Subtitle E: Miscellaneous, Sec. 1510: HOV Facilities, Amdt 1788: to improve provisions related to HOV facilities H.R. 7: American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 - Subtitle B: Innovative Financing, Sec. 1205: HOV Facilities H.R. 1687 & S. 1603: Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011 H.R. 4345: Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012 H.R. 4348: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act; Passed into law, PL 112-141. S. 3502: Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2012
Client expense: $1,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 1367 & S. 734, "Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011" To provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy Proposed Energy Acts in House and Senate H.R. 1473: Department of Defense and Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011- energy efficiency and renewable energy, ATVM loans H.R. 1367: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 H.R. 2354: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 618: Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act of 2011 H.R. 1388: Rare Earths Supply Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2011 S. 1113: Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 P.L. 112-74: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012: Appropriations for Vehicle Technologies
Client expense: $1,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Funding for advanced hydraulic hybrid market incentives. Passage of S. 298; S. 734/HR 1367
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 4017, SMART Energy Act, all provisions H.R. 2054, Energy and Revenue Enrichment Act of 2011, all provisions Issues related to energy efficiency in commercial and residential buildings, and advanced building controls (no pending legislation) Issues related to industrial technologies (no pending legislation) Issues related to carbon capture and sequestration technologies (no pending legislation) Issues related to advanced battery technology (no pending legislation) Issues related to military energy priorities (no pending legislation) Issues related to spray foam insulation (no pending legislation) Issues related to nuclear power (no pending legislation) Issues related to Department of Energy wind technology programs (no pending legislation) Issues related to renewable energy (no pending legislation) Issues related to Smart Grid (no pending legislation) Issues related to natural gas (no pending legislation) Issues related to energy savings performance contracts (no pending legislation) S.1029, e-KNOW Act, all provisions H.R. 1367/S.734, Advanced Vehicles Technology Act, all provisions H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, provisions related to state discretion to allow technology neutral vehicle access to HOV lanes, specifically for turbo-charged vehicles. S. 2031, Conversion/Re-enrichment of Uranium for the nuclear fuel cycle
Client expense: $1,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 97 - Free Industry Act. H.R. 153 - Ensuring Affordable Energy Act. H.R. 199 - Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011. H.R. 253 - Clean Vehicles for Cleaner Air Act of 2011. H.R. 404 - Renewable Fuels for America's Future Act of 2011. H.R. 424 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act or the LEVEL Act. H.R. 500 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. H.R. 523 - American Fuel Protection Act of 2011. H.R. 748 - To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10-percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. H.R. 910 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. H.R. 1367 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. H.R. 4345 - Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012. H.R. 4471 - Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012. H.R. 4480 - Domestic Energy and Jobs Act. H.R. - 6564 - EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2012 S. 15 - To prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions. S. 152 - Dual Fuel Vehicle Act of 2011. S. 187 - Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011. S. 231 - EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act. S. 232 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. S. 298 - Charging America Forward Act. S. 482 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. S. 493 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011. S. 734 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. S. 847 - Safe Chemicals Act of 2011. S. 937 - American Alternative Fuels Act of 2011. S. 1113 - Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011. S. 2264 - Domestic Fuels Act of 2012. Electric Vehicle Legislation Ethanol Refueling Liability Mid-level Ethanol Blends Rare Earth Minerals
Client expense: $1,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 97 - Free Industry Act. H.R. 153 - Ensuring Affordable Energy Act. H.R. 199 - Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011. H.R. 253 - Clean Vehicles for Cleaner Air Act of 2011. H.R. 404 - Renewable Fuels for America's Future Act of 2011. H.R. 424 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act or the LEVEL Act. H.R. 500 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. H.R. 523 - American Fuel Protection Act of 2011. H.R. 748 - To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10-percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. H.R. 910 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. H.R. 1367 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. H.R. 1687 - Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011. H.R. 4345 - Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012. H.R. 4471 - Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012. H.R. 4480 - Domestic Energy and Jobs Act. S. 15 - To prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions. S. 152 - Dual Fuel Vehicle Act of 2011. S. 187 - Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011. S. 231 - EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act. S. 232 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. S. 298 - Charging America Forward Act. S. 482 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. S. 493 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011. S. 734 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. S. 937 - American Alternative Fuels Act of 2011. S. 1113 - Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011. S. 1603 - Open Fuels Standard Act of 2011. S. 1863 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011. S. 2264 - Domestic Fuels Act of 2012. Electric Vehicle Legislation Ethanol Refueling Liability Mid-level Ethanol Blends Rare Earth Minerals
Client expense: $1,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 97 - Free Industry Act. H.R. 153 - Ensuring Affordable Energy Act. H.R. 199 - Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011. H.R. 253 - Clean Vehicles for Cleaner Air Act of 2011. H.R. 404 - Renewable Fuels for America's Future Act of 2011. H.R. 424 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act or the LEVEL Act. H.R. 500 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. H.R. 523 - American Fuel Protection Act of 2011. H.R. 748 - To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10-percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. H.R. 910 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. H.R. 1367 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. H.R. 4471 - Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012. H.R. 4480 - Domestic Energy and Jobs Act. H.R. 6564 - EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2012 S. 15 - To prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions. S. 152 - Dual Fuel Vehicle Act of 2011. S. 187 - Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011. S. 231 - EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act. S. 232 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. S. 298 - Charging America Forward Act. S. 482 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. S. 493 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011. S. 734 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. S. 937 - American Alternative Fuels Act of 2011. Electric Vehicle Legislation Ethanol Refueling Liability Mid-level Ethanol Blends
Client expense: $1,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
H.R. 97 - Free Industry Act. H.R. 153 - Ensuring Affordable Energy Act. H.R. 199 - Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011. H.R. 253 - Clean Vehicles for Cleaner Air Act of 2011. H.R. 7 - American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012. H.R. 404 - Renewable Fuels for America's Future Act of 2011. H.R. 424 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act or the LEVEL Act. H.R. 500 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. H.R. 523 - American Fuel Protection Act of 2011. H.R. 748 - To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10-percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. H.R. 910 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. H.R. 1367 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. H.R. 1515 - STANDUP Act. H.R. 1687 - Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011. H.R. 2324 - ROADS SAFE Act of 2011. H.R. 3889 - PARTS Act. H.R. 4216 - Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act H.R. 4345 - Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012. H.R 4348 - To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs and for other purposes. H.R. 4471 - Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012. H.R. 4480 - Domestic Energy and Jobs Act. H.R. 5859 - To repeal an obsolete provision in title 49, United States Code, requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting. S. 15 - To prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions. S. 152 - Dual Fuel Vehicle Act of 2011. S. 187 - Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011. S. 231 - EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act. S. 232 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. S. 298 - Charging America Forward Act. S. 482 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. S. 493 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011. S. 510 - ROADS SAFE Act of 2011. S. 528 - STANDUP Act. S. 734 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. S. 937 - American Alternative Fuels Act of 2011. S. 1449 - Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2011. S. 1603 - Open Fuels Standard Act of 2011. S. 1813 - Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act. S. 1863 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011. S. 2264 - Domestic Fuels Act of 2012. S. 3706 - Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act Electric Vehicle Legislation Ethanol Refueling Liability Mid-level Ethanol Blends Right to Repair Surface Transportation Reauthorization Rental Recall Legislation
Client expense: $1,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 2146 - Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, and related legislative proposals; provisions related to renewable portfolio standards, transmission planning, siting authority and cost allocation, energy efficiency and industrial efficiency, utilities, and clean energy incentives; legislation related to the allocation of costs of high voltage transmission lines, including S. 400 (Corker); H.R. 2055 / H.R. 3671 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (potential Corker transmission amendment), legislation related to energy efficiency, including S. 1000 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 (Shaheen). Legislation related to alternative-fuel vehicles, including H.R. 1685 Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011 (Biggert), H.R. 1380 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 (Sullivan), S.734 / H.R. 1367 Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 (Stabenow / Peters), S. 948 Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011 (Merkley), and S. 1001 Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 (Wyden). Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe / Upton), H.R. 2584 - Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012, and H.R. 2354 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1510 - Clean Energy Financing Act (Bingaman) and S. 1126 - REAL Act of 2011 (Whitehouse). EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxic Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units.
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 (H.R. 1367 / S. 734) Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 (S. 1001) Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act (H.R. 1861) Open Fuel Strandard of 2011 (H.R. 1687) Methodology used by Department of Commerce under Section 9 of the Propane Education and Research Act of 1996.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1351 Battery Innovation Act of 2011 HR 1367, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act, research programs for hybrid vehicles S.734, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act S.1001 Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Security Act S.298 Charging America Forward S.12012 Department of Defense Energy Security Act of 2011 HR 3374 Hybrid Truck Incentives Improvement Act Clean Cities Grant Application
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, and related legislative proposals; provisions related to renewable portfolio standards, transmission planning, siting authority and cost allocation, energy efficiency and industrial efficiency, utilities, and clean energy incentives; legislation related to the allocation of costs of high voltage transmission lines, including S. 400 (Corker); legislation related to energy efficiency, including S. 1000 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 (Shaheen); S.2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman). Legislation related to alternative-fuel vehicles, including H.R. 1685 Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011 (Biggert), H.R. 1380 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 (Sullivan), S.734 / H.R. 1367 Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 (Stabenow / Peters), S. 948 Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011 (Merkley), and S. 1001 Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 (Wyden). Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe / Upton), S. 231 EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (Rockefeller), and S. 228 / H.R. 750 Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (Barrasso / Walberg), H.R. 2891 - America's Energy Independence Act (Fincher), the FERC Staff White Paper on the Commission's Role Regarding Environmental Protection Agency's Mercury and Air Toxic Standards, and related legislation. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), S. 1510 - Clean Energy Financing Act (Bingaman), S. 1126 - REAL Act of 2011 (Whitehouse), and related legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
See attached. Supported HR 3274, the Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act of 2011. Monitored HR 75, the Automobile Dealers Fair Competition Act of 2011 to restrict automobile manufacturers to discriminate and deny a franchise to an automobile dealer. Monitored HR 164, the Damaged Vehicle Information Act of 2011, directing NHTSA to require disclosure of information relating to the fair market value and safety of damaged motor vehicles. Monitored HR 229, the Michael Jon Newkirk Transportation Safety Enhancement Act of 2011 to establish national standards for State safety inspections of motor vehicles. Monitored S 422, the Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act of 2011 to improve consumer access to passenger vehicle loss data held by insurers. Monitored HR 673, the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2011 to make permanent the depreciation classification of motorsports entertainment complexes. Monitored S. 734/HR 1367, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 supporting domestic research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application and manufacturing of advance vehicles, engines, and components. Monitored HR 1449, the Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2011 to protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles. Monitored HR 2374, a bill to require automobile dealers to disclose to consumers the presence of event data recorders, or "black boxes", on new automobiles, and to require manufacturers to provide the consumer with the option to enable and disable such devices on future automobiles. Monitored S. 1449, the Motor Vehicle Safety and Highway Improvement Act. Monitored HR 3087, the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act regarding the depreciation classification of motorsports entertainment complexes. Monitored HR 3306, a bill to repeal the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing loan program. Monitored S. 1786, the Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 Monitored S. 1813, MAP-21 Monitored HR4348, MAP-21 Monitored S. 1921, the Reducing Energy Use Through Retrofitting Older Vehicles Act Monitored HR 4345, the Domestic Fuels Protection Act. Monitored HR 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act and amendments to eliminate spending for professional athletes/teams. Monitored HR 5648, to repeal an obsolete provision in title 49, United States Code, requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting. Monitored HR 6051, the Motor Vehicle Safety Act
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S.559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, and related legislative proposals; provisions related to renewable portfolio standards, transmission planning, siting authority and cost allocation, energy efficiency and industrial efficiency, utilities, and clean energy incentives; legislation related to the allocation of costs of high voltage transmission lines, including S. 400 (Corker); legislation related to energy efficiency, including S. 1000 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 (Shaheen). Legislation related to alternative-fuel vehicles; including H.R. 1685 - Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011 (Biggert), H.R. 1380 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 (Sullivan); S. 734 / H.R. 1367 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 (Stabenow/Peters), S. 948 - Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011 (Merkley), and S. 1001 - Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 (Wyden). Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 - Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe/Upton), S. 231 - EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (Rockefeller), and S. 228 / H.R. 750 - Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (Barrasso/Walberg), H.R. 2891 - America's Energy Independence Act (Fincher), S.J. Res 37 (Inhofe), the FERC Staff White Paper, and related legislation. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Utility MACT, Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 - Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad/Matheson), S. 1510 - Clean Energy Financing Act (Bingaman), S. 1126 - REAL Act of 2011 (Whitehouse), S. 1321 - Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar), S. 2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman), and related legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $31,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
S. 298, "Charging America Forward Act", (EV's); S. 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011; HR 1380, Support incentives to encourage expansion of the natural gas vehicle market, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS Act); H.R.1367, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011; H.R.1685, Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011; S.734, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011; H.R.1402, To authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost to the Federal Government; S.739, A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate at no net cost to the Federal Government; S.948, Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011; S.1001, Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011; S.1351, "Battery Innovation Act of 2011"; S. 1294, "Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act of 2011; H.R. 2845, the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011; H.R. 2937, the Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011; S. 1813, MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century); H. Con. Res. 93, providing for a correction to the enrollment of the bill H.R. 2845, regarding carbon dioxide pipelines, H.R. 7,The American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act; S.1863, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011; S.1921,Reducing Energy Use Through Retrofitting Older Vehicles Act; H.R.1380, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011; H.R. 1687, Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011; H.R. 3374, Hybrid Truck Incentives Improvement Act; H.R. 4348, Surface Transportation Bill Extension and Conference Report; H.R. 5187, IMPACT Act; S. 1603, Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011; H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012; H.R. 4348, Surface Transportation Bill Extension and Conference Report"
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Educated administration officials on energy efficiency issues specific to the automotive and heavy-duty vehicle parts supplier industry. Supported providing feasible fuel economy technologies for the full range of product offerings produced and sold in the domestic and global markets. Supported legislation (H.R. 1367, S. 734) to create a program for research, development, deployment and commercialization of advanced vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy. Supported the Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Energy Security Act (S. 1001). Monitored ethanol, biofuel legislation including: H.R. 748, H.R. 1687 and S. 187. Monitored H.R. 1380 and S. 1863, known as the NAT GAS Act. Educated members of Congress on importance of research and development funding for advanced vehicle technologies.
Client expense: $39,127 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Advanced Vehicle Technology Act S.734/HR 1367 Charging America Forward Act S. 298 HR 8 American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 S 1650 Dodd Frank Improvement Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Advanced Vehicle Technology Act S.734/HR 1367 Charging America Forward Act S. 298 HR 8 American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 S 1650 Dodd Frank Improvement Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2012 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
Advanced Vehicle Technology Act S.734/HR 1367 Charging America Forward Act S. 298 HR 8 American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 S 1650 Dodd Frank Improvement Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2012 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Advanced Vehicle Technology Act S.734/HR 1367 Charging America Forward Act S. 298 HR 8 American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 S 1650 Dodd Frank Improvement Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Advanced Vehicle Technology Act S.734/HR 1367 Charging America Forward Act S. 298 HR 8 American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 S 1650 Dodd Frank Improvement Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2012 · fourth_quarter · Defense
Advanced Vehicle Technology Act S.734/HR 1367 Charging America Forward Act S. 298 HR 8 American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 S 1650 Dodd Frank Improvement Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2012 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Advanced Vehicle Technology Act S.734/HR 1367 Charging America Forward Act S. 298 HR 8 American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 S 1650 Dodd Frank Improvement Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2012 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Advanced Vehicle Technology Act S.734/HR 1367 Charging America Forward Act S. 298 HR 8 American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 S 1650 Dodd Frank Improvement Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2012 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Advanced Vehicle Technology Act S.734/HR 1367 Charging America Forward Act S. 298 HR 8 American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 S 1650 Dodd Frank Improvement Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2012 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
S 49 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act. S 734 Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 (electric vehicles). S 948 Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011. S 1813 America Fast Forward Financing Innovation Act of 2011 - A bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes. HR 1367 Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 (electric vehicles). HR 1685 Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011 (electric vehicles).
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Issues affecting the development of hybrid medium and heavy duty trucks Advanced Vehicle Technology Act S.734/HR 1367 Issues affecting industrial and commercial energy efficiency programs
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
Issues affecting medium and heavy duty trucks Charging America Forward Act S. 298 Advanced Vehicle Technology Act S.734/HR 1367 Heavy Duty Hybrid Act S. 938
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · third_quarter · Transportation
S 49 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act. S 734 Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 (electric vehicles). S 948 Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011. S 1813 America Fast Forward Financing Innovation Act of 2011 - A bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes. HR 1367 Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 (electric vehicles). HR 1685 Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011 (electric vehicles).
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 4017, SMART Energy Act, all provisions H.R. 2054, Energy and Revenue Enrichment Act of 2011, all provisions Issues related to energy efficiency in commercial and residential buildings, and advanced building controls (no pending legislation) Issues related to industrial technologies (no pending legislation) Issues related to carbon capture and sequestration technologies (no pending legislation) Issues related to advanced battery technology (no pending legislation) Issues related to military energy priorities (no pending legislation) Issues related to spray foam insulation (no pending legislation) Issues related to nuclear power (no pending legislation) Issues related to Department of Energy wind technology programs (no pending legislation) Issues related to renewable energy (no pending legislation) Issues related to Smart Grid (no pending legislation) Issues related to natural gas (no pending legislation) Issues related to energy savings performance contracts (no pending legislation) S.1029, e-KNOW Act, all provisions H.R. 1367/S.734, Advanced Vehicles Technology Act, all provisions H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, provisions related to state discretion to allow technology neutral vehicle access to HOV lanes, specifically for turbo-charged vehicles. S. 2031, Conversion/Re-enrichment of Uranium for the nuclear fuel cycle
Client expense: $2,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 2146 - Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, and related legislative proposals; provisions related to renewable portfolio standards, transmission planning, siting authority and cost allocation, energy efficiency and industrial efficiency, utilities, and clean energy incentives; legislation related to the allocation of costs of high voltage transmission lines, including S. 400 (Corker); H.R. 2055 / H.R. 3671 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (potential Corker transmission amendment); legislation related to energy efficiency, including S. 1000 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 (Shaheen) and S. 2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman). Legislation related to alternative-fuel vehicles, including H.R. 1685 Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011 (Biggert), H.R. 1380 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 (Sullivan), S.734 / H.R. 1367 Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 (Stabenow / Peters), S. 948 Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011 (Merkley), and S. 1001 Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 (Wyden). Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe / Upton), H.R. 2584 - Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012, H.R. 2354 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012, and related legislation. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1510 - Clean Energy Financing Act (Bingaman) and S. 1126 - REAL Act of 2011 (Whitehouse). EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxic Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units.
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 4017, SMART Energy Act, all provisions H.R. 2054, Energy and Revenue Enrichment Act of 2011, all provisions Issues related to energy efficiency in commercial and residential buildings, and advanced building controls (no pending legislation) Issues related to industrial technologies (no pending legislation) Issues related to carbon capture and sequestration technologies (no pending legislation) Issues related to advanced battery technology (no pending legislation) Issues related to military energy priorities (no pending legislation) Issues related to spray foam insulation (no pending legislation) Issues related to nuclear power (no pending legislation) Issues related to Department of Energy wind technology programs (no pending legislation) Issues related to renewable energy (no pending legislation) Issues related to Smart Grid (no pending legislation) Issues related to natural gas (no pending legislation) Issues related to energy savings performance contracts (no pending legislation) S.1029, e-KNOW Act, all provisions H.R. 1367/S.734, Advanced Vehicles Technology Act, all provisions H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, provisions related to state discretion to allow technology neutral vehicle access to HOV lanes, specifically for turbo-charged vehicles. S. 2031, Conversion/Re-enrichment of Uranium for the nuclear fuel cycle
Client expense: $3,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · third_quarter · Automotive Industry
See attached. Supported HR 3274, the Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act of 2011. Monitored HR 75, the Automobile Dealers Fair Competition Act of 2011 to restrict automobile manufacturers to discriminate and deny a franchise to an automobile dealer. Monitored HR 164, the Damaged Vehicle Information Act of 2011, directing NHTSA to require disclosure of information relating to the fair market value and safety of damaged motor vehicles. Monitored HR 229, the Michael Jon Newkirk Transportation Safety Enhancement Act of 2011 to establish national standards for State safety inspections of motor vehicles. Monitored S 422, the Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act of 2011 to improve consumer access to passenger vehicle loss data held by insurers. Monitored HR 673, the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2011 to make permanent the depreciation classification of motorsports entertainment complexes. Monitored S. 734/HR 1367, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 supporting domestic research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application and manufacturing of advance vehicles, engines, and components. Monitored HR 1449, the Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2011 to protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles. Monitored HR 2374, a bill to require automobile dealers to disclose to consumers the presence of event data recorders, or "black boxes", on new automobiles, and to require manufacturers to provide the consumer with the option to enable and disable such devices on future automobiles. Monitored S. 1449, the Motor Vehicle Safety and Highway Improvement Act. Monitored HR 3087, the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act regarding the depreciation classification of motorsports entertainment complexes. Monitored HR 3306, a bill to repeal the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing loan program. Monitored S. 1786, the Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 Monitored S. 1813, MAP-21 Monitored HR4348, MAP-21 Monitored S. 1921, the Reducing Energy Use Through Retrofitting Older Vehicles Act Monitored HR 4345, the Domestic Fuels Protection Act. Monitored HR 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act and amendments to eliminate spending for professional athletes/teams. Monitored HR 5648, to repeal an obsolete provision in title 49, United States Code, requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting. Monitored HR 6051, the Motor Vehicle Safety Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2012 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Funding for advanced hydraulic hybrid market incentives. Passage of S. 298; S.734/HR 1367.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, and related legislative proposals; provisions related to renewable portfolio standards, transmission planning, siting authority and cost allocation, energy efficiency and industrial efficiency, utilities, and clean energy incentives; legislation related to the allocation of costs of high voltage transmission lines, including S. 400 (Corker); legislation related to energy efficiency, including S. 1000 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 (Shaheen); S.2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman). Legislation related to alternative-fuel vehicles, including H.R. 1685 Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011 (Biggert), H.R. 1380 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 (Sullivan), S.734 / H.R. 1367 Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 (Stabenow / Peters), S. 948 Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011 (Merkley), and S. 1001 Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 (Wyden). Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe / Upton), S. 231 EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (Rockefeller), and S. 228 / H.R. 750 Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (Barrasso / Walberg), H.R. 2891 - America's Energy Independence Act (Fincher), the FERC Staff White Paper on the Commission's Role Regarding Environmental Protection Agency's Mercury and Air Toxic Standards, and related legislation. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), S. 1510 - Clean Energy Financing Act (Bingaman), S. 1126 - REAL Act of 2011 (Whitehouse), and related legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 97 - Free Industry Act. H.R. 153 - Ensuring Affordable Energy Act. H.R. 199 - Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011. H.R. 253 - Clean Vehicles for Cleaner Air Act of 2011. H.R. 404 - Renewable Fuels for America's Future Act of 2011. H.R. 424 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act or the LEVEL Act. H.R. 500 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. H.R. 523 - American Fuel Protection Act of 2011. H.R. 748 - To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10-percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. H.R. 910 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. H.R. 1367 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. H.R. 4345 - Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012. H.R. 4471 - Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012. H.R. 4480 - Domestic Energy and Jobs Act. S. 15 - To prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions. S. 152 - Dual Fuel Vehicle Act of 2011. S. 187 - Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011. S. 231 - EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act. S. 232 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. S. 298 - Charging America Forward Act. S. 482 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. S. 493 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011. S. 734 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. S. 847 - Safe Chemicals Act of 2011. S. 937 - American Alternative Fuels Act of 2011. S. 1113 - Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011. S. 2264 - Domestic Fuels Act of 2012. Electric Vehicle Legislation Ethanol Refueling Liability Mid-level Ethanol Blends Rare Earth Minerals
Client expense: $1,299,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Automotive Industry
H.R. 97 - Free Industry Act. H.R. 153 - Ensuring Affordable Energy Act. H.R. 199 - Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011. H.R. 253 - Clean Vehicles for Cleaner Air Act of 2011. H.R. 7 - American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012. H.R. 404 - Renewable Fuels for America's Future Act of 2011. H.R. 424 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act or the LEVEL Act. H.R. 500 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. H.R. 523 - American Fuel Protection Act of 2011. H.R. 748 - To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10-percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. H.R. 910 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. H.R. 1367 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. H.R. 1515 - STANDUP Act. H.R. 1687 - Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011. H.R. 2324 - ROADS SAFE Act of 2011. H.R. 3889 - PARTS Act. H.R. 4345 - Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012. H.R 4348 - To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs and for other purposes. H.R. 4471 - Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012. H.R. 4480 - Domestic Energy and Jobs Act. H.R. 5859 - To repeal an obsolete provision in title 49, United States Code, requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting. S. 15 - To prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions. S. 152 - Dual Fuel Vehicle Act of 2011. S. 187 - Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011. S. 231 - EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act. S. 232 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. S. 298 - Charging America Forward Act. S. 482 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. S. 493 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011. S. 510 - ROADS SAFE Act of 2011. S. 528 - STANDUP Act. S. 734 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. S. 937 - American Alternative Fuels Act of 2011. S. 1449 - Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2011. S. 1603 - Open Fuels Standard Act of 2011. S. 1813 - Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act. S. 1863 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011. S. 2264 - Domestic Fuels Act of 2012. Electric Vehicle Legislation Ethanol Refueling Liability Mid-level Ethanol Blends Right to Repair Surface Transportation Reauthorization Rental Recall Legislation
Client expense: $1,299,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 97 - Free Industry Act. H.R. 153 - Ensuring Affordable Energy Act. H.R. 199 - Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011. H.R. 253 - Clean Vehicles for Cleaner Air Act of 2011. H.R. 404 - Renewable Fuels for America's Future Act of 2011. H.R. 424 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act or the LEVEL Act. H.R. 500 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. H.R. 523 - American Fuel Protection Act of 2011. H.R. 748 - To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10-percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. H.R. 910 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. H.R. 1367 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. H.R. 4471 - Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012. H.R. 4480 - Domestic Energy and Jobs Act. S. 15 - To prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions. S. 152 - Dual Fuel Vehicle Act of 2011. S. 187 - Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011. S. 231 - EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act. S. 232 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. S. 298 - Charging America Forward Act. S. 482 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. S. 493 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011. S. 734 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. S. 937 - American Alternative Fuels Act of 2011. Electric Vehicle Legislation Ethanol Refueling Liability Mid-level Ethanol Blends
Client expense: $1,299,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 97 - Free Industry Act. H.R. 153 - Ensuring Affordable Energy Act. H.R. 199 - Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011. H.R. 253 - Clean Vehicles for Cleaner Air Act of 2011. H.R. 404 - Renewable Fuels for America's Future Act of 2011. H.R. 424 - Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act or the LEVEL Act. H.R. 500 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. H.R. 523 - American Fuel Protection Act of 2011. H.R. 748 - To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10-percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. H.R. 910 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. H.R. 1367 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. H.R. 1687 - Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011. H.R. 4345 - Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012. H.R. 4471 - Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012. H.R. 4480 - Domestic Energy and Jobs Act. S. 15 - To prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions. S. 152 - Dual Fuel Vehicle Act of 2011. S. 187 - Biofuels Market Expansion Act of 2011. S. 231 - EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act. S. 232 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer limitation on the number of new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles eligible for credit. S. 298 - Charging America Forward Act. S. 482 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. S. 493 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011. S. 734 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011. S. 937 - American Alternative Fuels Act of 2011. S. 1113 - Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011. S. 1603 - Open Fuels Standard Act of 2011. S. 1863 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011. S. 2264 - Domestic Fuels Act of 2012. Electric Vehicle Legislation Ethanol Refueling Liability Mid-level Ethanol Blends Rare Earth Minerals
Client expense: $1,299,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 (H.R. 1367 / S. 734) Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 (S. 1001) Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act (H.R. 1861) Open Fuel Strandard of 2011 (H.R. 1687) Methodology used by Department of Commerce under Section 9 of the Propane Education and Research Act of 1996.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Educated administration officials on energy efficiency issues specific to the automotive and heavy-duty vehicle parts supplier industry. Supported providing feasible fuel economy technologies for the full range of product offerings produced and sold in the domestic and global markets. Supported legislation (H.R. 1367, S. 734) to create a program for research, development, deployment and commercialization of advanced vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy. Supported the Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Energy Security Act (S. 1001). Monitored ethanol, biofuel legislation including: H.R. 748, H.R. 1687 and S. 187. Monitored H.R. 1380 and S. 1863, known as the NAT GAS Act. Educated members of Congress on importance of research and development funding for advanced vehicle technologies.
Client expense: $21,160 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Transportation
S. 298, "Charging America Forward Act", (EV's); S. 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011; HR 1380, Support incentives to encourage expansion of the natural gas vehicle market, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS Act); H.R.1367, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011; H.R.1685, Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011; S.734, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011; H.R.1402, To authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost to the Federal Government; S.739, A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate at no net cost to the Federal Government; S.948, Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011; S.1001, Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011; S.1351, "Battery Innovation Act of 2011"; S. 1294, "Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act of 2011; H.R. 2845, the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011; H.R. 2937, the Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011; S. 1813, MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century); H. Con. Res. 93, providing for a correction to the enrollment of the bill H.R. 2845, regarding carbon dioxide pipelines, H.R. 7,The American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act; S.1863, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011; S.1921,Reducing Energy Use Through Retrofitting Older Vehicles Act; H.R.1380, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011; H.R. 1687, Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011; H.R. 3374, Hybrid Truck Incentives Improvement Act; H.R. 4348, Surface Transportation Bill Extension and Conference Report; H.R. 5187, IMPACT Act; S. 1603, Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011; H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
funding for advanced hydraulic hybrid market incentives. Passage of S. 298; S. 734/HR 1367
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S.559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, and related legislative proposals; provisions related to renewable portfolio standards, transmission planning, siting authority and cost allocation, energy efficiency and industrial efficiency, utilities, and clean energy incentives; legislation related to the allocation of costs of high voltage transmission lines, including S. 400 (Corker); legislation related to energy efficiency, including S. 1000 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 (Shaheen). Legislation related to alternative-fuel vehicles; including H.R. 1685 - Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011 (Biggert), H.R. 1380 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011 (Sullivan); S. 734 / H.R. 1367 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 (Stabenow/Peters), S. 948 - Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011 (Merkley), and S. 1001 - Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 (Wyden). Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 - Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 - Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe/Upton), S. 231 - EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (Rockefeller), and S. 228 / H.R. 750 - Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (Barrasso/Walberg), H.R. 2891 - America's Energy Independence Act (Fincher), S.J. Res 37 (Inhofe), the FERC Staff White Paper, and related legislation. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Utility MACT, Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 - Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad/Matheson), S. 1510 - Clean Energy Financing Act (Bingaman), S. 1126 - REAL Act of 2011 (Whitehouse), S. 1321 - Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar), S. 2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman), and related legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $31,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Transportation
S 49 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act. S 734 Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 (electric vehicles). S 948 Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011. S 1813 America Fast Forward Financing Innovation Act of 2011 - A bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes. HR 1367 Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 (electric vehicles). HR 1685 Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011 (electric vehicles).
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE