Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2014
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2017 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.367-Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R.1493-Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.2122-Regulatory Accountability Act H.R.2641-the Responsibly and Professional Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act H.R.2919-Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act H.R.2542-Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R.4874-the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome(SCRUB)Act
Client expense: $994,546 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.367-Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R.1493-Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.2122-Regulatory Accountability Act H.R.2641-the Responsibly and Professional Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act H.R.2919-Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act H.R.2542-Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R.4874-the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome(SCRUB)Act
Client expense: $1,071,606 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.367-Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R.1493-Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.2122-Regulatory Accountability Act H.R.2641-the Responsibly and Professional Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act H.R.2919-Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act H.R.2542-Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R.4874-the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome(SCRUB)Act
Client expense: $1,071,606 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.367-Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R.1493-Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.2122-Regulatory Accountability Act H.R.2641-the Responsibly and Professional Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act H.R.2919-Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act H.R.2542-Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R.4874-the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome(SCRUB)Act
Client expense: $894,284 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.367-Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R.1493-Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.2122-Regulatory Accountability Act H.R.2641-the Responsibly and Professional Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act H.R.2919-Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act H.R.2542-Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R.4874-the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome(SCRUB)Act
Client expense: $909,851 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
| Republican |
| NC |
| Jason Smith | Republican | MO |
| Jo Bonner | Republican | AL |
| Lamar Smith | Republican | TX |
| Mark E. Amodei | Republican | NV |
| Michael E. Capuano | Democratic | MA |
| Spencer Bachus | Republican | AL |
| Trent Franks | Republican | AZ |
| William L. Owens | Democratic | NY |
2016 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.367-Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R.1493-Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.2122-Regulatory Accountability Act H.R.2641-the Responsibly and Professional Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act H.R.2919-Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act H.R.2542-Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R.4874-the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome(SCRUB)Act
Client expense: $967,914 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.367-Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R.1493-Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.2122-Regulatory Accountability Act H.R.2641-the Responsibly and Professional Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act H.R.2919-Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act H.R.2542-Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R.4874-the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome(SCRUB)Act
Client expense: $1,027,141 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.367-Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R.1493-Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.2122-Regulatory Accountability Act H.R.2641-the Responsibly and Professional Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act H.R.2919-Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act H.R.2542-Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R.4874-the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome(SCRUB)Act
Client expense: $956,612 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.367-Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R.1493-Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.2122-Regulatory Accountability Act H.R.2641-the Responsibly and Professional Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act H.R.2919-Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act H.R.2542-Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R.4874-the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome(SCRUB)Act
Client expense: $956,612 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.367-Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R.1493-Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.2122-Regulatory Accountability Act H.R.2641-the Responsibly and Professional Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act H.R.2919-Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act H.R.2542-Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R.4874-the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome(SCRUB)Act
Client expense: $414,935 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.367-Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R.1493-Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.2122-Regulatory Accountability Act H.R.2641-the Responsibly and Professional Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act H.R.2919-Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act H.R.2542-Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R.4874-the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome(SCRUB)Act
Client expense: $414,935 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.367-Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R.1493-Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.2122-Regulatory Accountability Act H.R.2641-the Responsibly and Professional Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act H.R.2919-Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act H.R.2542-Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R.4874-the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome(SCRUB)Act
Client expense: $464,427 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.367-Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R.1493-Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.2122-Regulatory Accountability Act H.R.2641-the Responsibly and Professional Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act H.R.2919-Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act H.R.2542-Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R.4874-the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome(SCRUB)Act
Client expense: $464,427 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · second_quarter · Agriculture
S.954 Agricultural Reform, Foods & jobs Act of 2013, S.744 Border Security Economic Opportunity & Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, HR 2641-Federal Reform & Risk Management Act of 2013, HR 1741-Dairy Freedom Act H4 1773-Agricultural Guest Worker Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Climate Change Coal Ash Definition of Solid Waste Endangered Species Act - Critical Habitats Environmental Justice Environmental Permitting Reform and Streamlining EPA NSPS Power Plant Rules EPA Pollinator Working Group Greenhouse Gas Emissions H.R. 2641, Responsible and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Pending greenhouse gas (GHG) rules for power plants Reauthorization of Federal Helium Reserve Regulation of petroleum coke S. 2514, ORDEAL Act S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) estimate Startup Shutdown and Malfunction Sustainability Vapor Intrusion Waters of the United States
Client expense: $3,560,000 · 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), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2641, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013, entire bill. No bill, discuss Keystone XL conflict of interest with Hill offices. Submit evidence to State Department's Office of Inspector General about Keystone XL conflicts of interest. H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act, entire bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2014 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) - EPA's Proposed Rule on CCR disposal Various Bills/Amendments to Defund EPA's CCR Rule H.R. 2218 - Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 EPA's Study on Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters / Regulatory Definition of Waters of the U.S.EPA's Proposed Clean Air Act Rules H.R. 2641 - RAPID Act - Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2014 H.R. 4237 - Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2014
Client expense: $111,315 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2, the "American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act"; H.R. 6, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act; H.R. 267, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013; H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 367, the "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act"; H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 580, the Expedited LNG for American Allies Act; H.R. 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R. 678, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act; H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 1211, the FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2014; H.R. 1422, the EPA Science Advisory Reform Act of 2013; H.R. 1465, the "Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) 2013 Act "; H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013; H.R. 1582, the Energy Consumer Relief Act; H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013; H.R. 1900, the "Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act"; H.R. 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act; H.R. 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013" (building energy benchmarking); H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act); H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; H.R. 2542, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013; H.R. 2576, To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify requirements relating to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2641, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act; H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 2803, to establish a natural gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 2804, the "All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act" (ALERT Act); H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects); H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 3760, the Export American Natural Gas Act of 2013; H.R. 3860, the Low Income Heating Improvement Act; H.R. 3963, the Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2014; H.R. 3985, the Expand Act; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; H.R. 4066, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 4092, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act; H.R. 4315, the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act; H.R. 4316, the Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act; H.R. 4317, the State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; H.R. 4318, the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs; H.R. 4419, the "Sage-Grouse and Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Act"; H.R. 4536, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; H.R. 4553, the Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014; H.R. 4801, directs the Department of Energy to report on using thermal insulation to save energy and water with water heating devices; H.R. 4874, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations That are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2014 (SCRUB Act); H.R. 5072, the "American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act," to establish federal RES and EERs; H.R. 5205, the Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act; H.R. 5301, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act; H.R. 5335, the "Marine and Hydrokinectic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2014"; S. 15, the "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act"; S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act (Federal Building energy efficiency); S. 157, the Denali National Park Improvement Act; S. 192, the Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013; S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S. 306, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act; S. 362, the Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act of 2013; S. 363, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; S. 545, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013; S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013; S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures); S. 714, the "Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act"; S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; S. 761, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; S. 763, the The Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act; S. 974, the Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013; S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act; S. 1030, the Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) 2013 Act; S. 1084, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013; S. 1106, the SAVE Act; S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act (building energy benchmarking); S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013; S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013; S. 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; S. 1218, the Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013; S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 1397, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES); S. 1739, a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; S. 1767, the Pipeline Modernization and Consumer Protection Act of 2013; S. 1768, the Pipeline Revolving Fund and Job Creation Act; S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2084, the Community Protection Act; S. 2112, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; S. 2152, the Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation (ACCTION) Act; S. 2161, the EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act; S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act; S. 2189, the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act; S. 2198, the Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; S. 2262, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 2273, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; S. 2287, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act; S. 2288, the Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act; S. 2379, the Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014; S. 2440, the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014; S. 2479, the "Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act"; S. 2480, the Nevada Native Nations Land Act; S. 2494, The Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; S. 2620, the Grid Reliability Act of 2014; S. 2727, the Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014; S. 2776, A bill to establish a Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Acceleration Fund to promote the establishment of not fewer than 10 commercial-scale carbon capture and sequestration units in the United States during the next 10 years, and for other purposes.; S. 2823, the "North American Infrastructure Act"; S. 2901, to provide rebates for purchase and installation of photovoltaic systems; S. 2971, the "Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014"; Advocacy related to natural gas supply and related issues; Advocacy related to transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity; Advocacy related to public/tribal lands renewables project siting, leasing, permitting, and management issues generally; Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
S.452, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act - Discussed bill with Senate. Discussed draft language on senior mental health with Senate HELP Committee staff. (no bill) Discussed Medicare Reform (no bill) Discussed Age Rating in the ACA and rate shock. (no bill)Labor, HHS Appropriations bill, 2015-Lobbied on preserving funding for the ACA; defended meaningful use of the ACA. (no bill) Discussed need to increase health information technology quality measurements and access to qualified systems. (no bill) H.R. 1099, To repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund - Lobbied against the repeal of the Prevention and Public Health Trust Fund, an important component in state and community efforts to prevent illness and promote health. Discussed Pre-existing Condition Insurance Program. (no bill) Discussed Accountable Care Organization and Medical Shared savings. (no bill) Discussed Rate Review. (no bill) Discussed Internal Appeals and External Review Process. (no bill) Discussed Medicare reimbursement issues. Lobbied in support of Medicare physician payment reform. Discussed legislation to make prescription drugs more affordable to older Americans. S. 1416/H.R. 2645 (112th Congress), Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. Discussed coverage for screening depression and screening and counseling for alcohol misuse. (no bill) Discussed consumer operated and oriented plan programs. (no bill) Discussed standards related to risk adjustment, reinsurance, and risk mitigation as they relate to exchanges. (no bill) H.R.2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011 - Expressed opposition to the elimination of provision in the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148)Discussed opposition to draft legislation regarding the elimination of grandfathered status. (no bill) Discussed association health plans with DOL, HHS and DOT. (no bill) Discussed quality and care coordination with HHS. (no bill) Discussed Essential Health Benefits with HHS. (no bill) Discussed employer affordability safe harbor. (no bill) Discussed health insurance exchanges - eligibility, enrollment, premium tax credits. (no bill) Discussed Basic Health Plans. (no bill) Discussed Medigap reform. (no bill) Discussed Pre-existing Condition Insurance Program. (no bill) Discussed role of grandfathered plans. (no bill) Discussed reauthorization of the Older Americans Act and other amendments to the OAA. (no bill) Discussed dual eligibles. (no bill) Discussed S.1119, Positive Aging Act of 2013. H.R. 2641, Farm Program bill-Discussed the severed nutrition programs from Farm Bill. S. 562, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act - Discussed the bill for eventual endorsement. Discussed need to suport family caregivers and long-term services and supports. (no bill) Discussed repeal of medical device tax. (no bill) Discussed proposed regulation relating to Medicaid expansion coverage and minimum essential coverage. (no bill) Discussed Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion issues, including AARP comments on state 1115 waiver proposals to use premium assistance authority to expand Medicaid. (no bill) Discussed Medicare-Medicaid integration efforts and financial alignment demonstrations, other CMS demonstration initiatives. (no bill) H.R.3850/S. 1562, Discussed Older Americans Act reauthorization legislation. H.R.3662, the Mental Health Access Improvement Act - Sent letter of endorsement. H.R.4879, the Research for All Act - Sent letter of endorsement. S.2348, the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act - Sent letter of endorsement. Discussed legislation to address health disparities. (no bill) H.R.5294 - Discussed Health Equity & Accountability Act of 2014; no endorsement due to budget implications. H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations, 2015 - Lobbied to protect various healthcare programs serving seniors from disproportionate reduction.Discussed FTC participation in state scope of practice issues. Also sent follow-up items for their review. (no bill) Discussed Social Security programs. (no bill) Lobbied against cuts to the health care prevention fund. (no bill) Discussed deficit reduction issues dealing with Medicare and Medicaid including concerns over increasing Medicare's age of eligibility, chained CPI, and cuts to Medicaid. (no bill) Discussed Affordable Care Medicaid expansion issues. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services. Discussed Medicaid reform, Medicare-Medicaid integration efforts and financial alignment demonstrations, other CMS demonstration initiatives. (no bill) Discussed Medicaid expansion implementation, as included in the ACA (P.L. 111-140). Discussed Medicaid including concerns over cuts to Medicaid flexibility and Medicaid structural reforms to. (no bill) Discussed implementation of the Affordable Care Act, its provisions and H.R. 95 to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2015 - Lobbied to protect employment, health and human services and energy assistance programs for seniors, disabled and low income assistance. (no bill) Discussed Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion issues, including questions related to the use of premium assistance authority to expand Medicaid. (no bill) H.R. 1263, Excellence in Mental Health Act - Discussed the bill for eventual endorsement. Discussed Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion issues, including AARP comments on state 1115 waiver proposals to use premium assistance authority to expand Medicaid, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services. Discussed perspectives on proposed ideas for legislation to address health disparities with HHS and CMS officials. Discussed H.R. 3717, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act. Discussed Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion issues, including AARP comments on state 1115 waiver proposals to use premium assistance authority to expand Medicaid. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services. Discussed Medicare-Medicaid integration efforts and financial alignment demonstrations, other CMS demonstration initiatives. (no bill) Discussed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. (no bill) H.R. 2835/S. 1647, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 - Urged co-sponsorship of these bills. Discussed hospital readmissions. (no bill) Discussed Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion issues, including AARP comments on state 1115 waiver proposals to use premium assistance authority to expand Medicaid. Discussed Medicare-Medicaid integration efforts and financial alignment demonstrations, other CMS demonstration initiatives. (no bill) H. R. 3850 - Discussed Older Americans Act reauthorization legislation. H.R. 5183, Better Care Act - Discussed legislation with staff regarding the bill. H.R. 5232, Notice of Observation Treatment & Implication for Care Eligibility (Notice Act) - Discussed legislation with staff. Discussed oral health and older adulsts. (no bill)
Client expense: $2,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to potential amendment regarding liquefied natural gas (LNG) export determinations H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014 H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act Potential legislation on EPAs regulation of ozone Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Nomination hearing for Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice Various issues relating to the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); environment and energy policy; proposed EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel
Client expense: $21,250,000 · 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), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 148, Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2013 (DISCLOSE) Act H.R. 367 / S. 15, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 524, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447 H.R. 1638, Census Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2098, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2013 H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013, including provisions relating to principles of regulatory cost-benefit analysis, data quality, peer review, public comment period, risk assessment, and valuation of cost and benefits H.R. 2542, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2014 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3863, Sound Regulation Act of 2014 H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014, including provisions relating to regulatory economic analysis of health and climate benefits H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4854, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014 H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act S. 19, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 766, A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013, including provisions relating to economic impact of existing permitting rules and practices S. 1420, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2013 S. 2153, National Regulatory Budget Act of 2014 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2516, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2014 S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. J. Res. 19, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections S. Res. 562, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development Nomination of Mr. Gilberto de Jesus, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Various issues relating to IRS proposed 501(c)(4) organizations rule and its implementation; EPA's use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by EPA; Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review; Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review, including provisions relating to regulatory analysis and agency compliance with requirements; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; the Judgment Fund; citizen suits; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; modernizing environmental regulation and permitting; adoption of voluntary safety standards for recreational off-highway vehicles
Client expense: $21,250,000 · 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), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 524, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014, including provisions relating to regulatory costs and benefits H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 4315 / S. 2635, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4319, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4854, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to potential amendment regarding liquefied natural gas (LNG) export determinations H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014 H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5171, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 H.R. 5314, Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience (PREPARE) Act of 2014 H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 491, Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Proposed regulations on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,233-75,411, December 17, 2014) Proposed regulations on the definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (79 Fed. Reg. 22,187-22,274, April 21, 2014) Various issues relating to Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111-203); Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500) and (P.L. 95-217); the EPA's Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment; role of economy wide modeling in U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPA's review of the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standards; EPA's use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analysis; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; modernizing environmental regulation and permitting; Superfund policy; environment and energy policy; mining policy
Client expense: $21,250,000 · 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), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 527, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 1964, National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act H.R. 2126, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 2128, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 H.R. 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2689 / S. 1308, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4526, 21st Century Energy Workforce Development Jobs Initiative Act of 2014 H.R. 4615 / S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2014 H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 5120, Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act of 2014 H.R. 5682, To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline S. 17, Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 S. Res. 562, Expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Proposed regulations on energy efficiency program for commercial and industrial equipment, including provisions relating to economic costs and benefits (79 Fed. Reg. 58,947-59,020, September 30, 2014) Proposed regulations on standards for packaged terminal air conditioners and packaged terminal heat pumps, including provisions relating to economic costs and benefits (79 Fed. Reg. 55,537-55,601, September 16, 2014) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; environment and energy policy; energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative; energy efficiency
Client expense: $21,250,000 · 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), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Climate Change Coal Ash Definition of Solid Waste Endangered Species Act - Critical Habitats Environmental Justice Environmental Permitting Reform and Streamlining EPA NSPS Power Plant Rules EPA Pollinator Working Group Greenhouse Gas Emissions H.R. 2641, Responsible and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Pending greenhouse gas (GHG) rules for power plants Reauthorization of Federal Helium Reserve Regulation of petroleum coke S. 2514, ORDEAL Act S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) estimate Startup Shutdown and Malfunction Sustainability Vapor Intrusion Waters of the United States
Client expense: $3,560,000 · 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), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Support the EPA taking actions to protect communities and ecosystems from mountaintop removal mining. Support the EPA using its authority under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act to protect Bristol Bay from large-scale mining projects like the Pebble Mine.Support for H.R. 1921, the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013, which would require disclosure of the chemicals used in fracking fluids and would remove the oil and gas industrys exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act. Work to strengthen S. 1009, the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect public health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Opposition to H.R. 2641, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013, which would severely undermine the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and, consequently, the quality and integrity of federal agency decisions. Encourage the EPA and DHS to strengthen risk prevention practices at chemical management facilities to protect public health and safety. Oppose H.R. 3830 and S 1900, The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act, which would revive the outdated and unsound 2002 Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority mechanism, undermining Congress ability to ensure trade agreements do not negatively impact our public health and environment laws and regulations. Support the Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014 (S. 2572/H.R. 5033), which bans bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging and requires the FDA to review the safety of other chemicals in food packaging. Support the Protecting Americas Families from Toxic Chemicals Act of 2014, which directs the EPA to identify and phase out persistent, bioaccumulative toxicant chemicals (PBTs) within five years, and also identifies 22 known PBTs for immediate phase out for non-essential uses. Support the Children and Firefighters Protection Act of 2014, which directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban the top ten most dangerous flame retardants from upholstered furniture and childrens products, and establishes a Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel to research the need for additional future bans.
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) - EPA's Proposed Rule on CCR disposal Various Bills/Amendments to Defund EPA's CCR Rule H.R. 2218 - Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 EPA's Study on Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters / Regulatory Definition of Waters of the U.S.EPA's Proposed Clean Air Act Rules H.R. 2641 - RAPID Act H.R. 4237 & S. 2345 - Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2014 H.R. 5078 - Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 EPA Energy Star Program EPA Wage Garnishment
Client expense: $591,816 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.367-Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R.1493-Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.2122-Regulatory Accountability Act H.R.2641-the Responsibly and Professional Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act H.R.2919-Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act H.R.2542-Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R.4874-the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome(SCRUB)Act
Client expense: $357,302 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Finalize the DSW (Definition of Solid Waste) rule. Oppose Coats Amendment to S Con Res 8, regarding air toxin standards. Oppose Inhofe amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding greenhouse gas emissions. Oppose the "Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act of 2013."Support $600 million from oil and gas revenues be invested in the Land and Water Conservation Fund and that the program be fully funded by 2015. Oppose H.R. 2218, The Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013. Oppose The Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013. Support the EPA taking afffirmative steps to prevent a chemical disaster by issuing new rules and guidance under section 112r of the Clean Air Act to ensure those obligations are met. Support nomination of Gina McCarthy to serve as Administrator of the US EPA. Support federal action to address Climate Change. Support petition for reconsideration of EPA rule regarding chlorodifluoromethane, HCFC-22, R-22 a hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC). Support aggressive federal government reaction to climate change, including: whole community solutions; Consolidated federal support; Prioritization of vulnerable populations and resources; Bringing in the experts; and the Protection of watersheds. Oppose HR 2279. Oppose HR 3826. Oppose HR 2641. Oppose Meadows (NC) Greenhouse Gas Emmission amendment to HR 4660. Oppose HR 2824. Support the Capps (CA) motion to recommit H.R. 935. Oppose H.R. 935. Support a rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency which would decrease ozone emissions. Specifically support an updated strong final Ozone rule, a standard in the 60-70 parts per billion (ppb) range, preferably at the lower end of the range.
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Finalize the DSW (Definition of Solid Waste) rule. Oppose the "Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act of 2013." Support basing policies on the impact the would have on climaate change.Oppose H.R. 2218, The Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013. Oppose The Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013. Support nomination of Gina McCarthy to serve as Administrator of the US EPA. Oppose H.R. 367. Oppose HR. 1582. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support the EPA taking afffirmative steps to prevent a chemical disaster by issuing new rules and guidance under section 112r of the Clean Air Act to ensure those obligations are met. Oppose H.R. 2279; oppose H.R. 2226; oppose H.R.2318 Oppose HR 3826 Oppose 2641. Support federal action to address Climate Change; support the Holt (NJ) amendment to HR 3590; Oppose McKinley amendment to HR 4435; Oppose Meadows amendment to HR 4660 Support petition for reconsideration of EPA rule regarding chlorodifluoromethane, HCFC-22, R-22 a hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC). Oppose HR 3590 Oppose HR 4318 Oppose HR 3826 Oppose HR 2641 Oppose Meadows (NC) Greenhouse Gas Emmission amendment to HR 4660. Oppose HR 2824. Support the Capps (CA) motion to recommit H.R. 935. Oppose H.R. 935 Support Johnson (GA)namendment to HR 2641 Oppose HR 1459
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 2641, RAPID Act; H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (Section 147); H.R. 4024, Ensuring Access to Clean Water Act of 2014; H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act; H.R. 5283, Land Based Marine Debris Reduction Act; H.R. 5505, Clean Air, Strong Economies; H.R. 5665, Clear the Air with Congress Act of 2014; S. 1961, Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014; S. 2514, The Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act; Clean Air Act and Clean Air Act Regulations; Comparable Fuels; EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations; Marine Debris and Waste; Sustainability
Client expense: $2,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Legislation H.R. 1493Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements ActH.R. 982Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act H.R. 2641 Responsibility and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2804 All Economic Regulations are Transparent (ALERT) Act H.R. 2122 The Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA) H.R. 2542 The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (RFIA) H.R. 899 The Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act H.R. 2919 - Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act H.R. 4 - Jobs for America Act S. 2520 - FOIA Improvement Act
Client expense: $43,444 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation S. 601 Water Resources Development ActS. 1135 - FRAC Act H.R. 1921 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 H.R.139 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R. 1175 - the Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation (FRESHER) Act H.R. 1154 - the Bringing Reductions to Energy's Airborne Toxic Health Effects (BREATHE) Act S. 23 - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (House Farm bill) H.R. 3188 - Yosemite Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act H.R. 3333 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 S. 1784 - Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013 S. 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 3080 - Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (House WRDA Bill) S. 1396 A bill to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfires S. 1966 National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014 H.R. 2954 Public Access and Lands Improvement Act McClintock Amdt, Lummis Admt #7, and Labrador Amdt #11 to H .R. 2954 Ellison NEPA Amendment to H.R. 3590 Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 2641 RAPID Act H.R. 1459 Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act H.R. 3547 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014: Division G --DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014 H.R. 2728 - Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act S. 2112 - Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 6 - Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act S. 2083 - American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act H.R. 1900 - Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 4272 - Forest Access in Rural Communities Act H.R. 3301 - North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3992 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014 H.R. 1526 - Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act S. 1875 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2013 S. 2494 - Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014 H.R. 4293 - Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 4899 - Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 H.R. 5065 - SAFE Act S. 2593 - FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014 H.R. 1363 - Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act H.R. 5412 - Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act Toomey Amendment on Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (H.R. 5021) H.R. 2 - American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4 - Jobs for America Act S. 2734 - Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2014 Title III National Security and Federal Lands Protection of Secure the Southwest Border Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014 (H.R. 5230) H.R. 5171 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 1965 - Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act of 2013 H.R. 1394 - Planning for American Energy Act of 2013 H.R. 83 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015Rulemakings DOI, Bureau of Land Management; 43 CFR 3160; Well Stimulation, Including Hydraulic Fracturing, on Federal and Indian Lands; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 31635 77 FR 27691 pages 31635 -31677 27691 -27711 (May 11, 2014, 20123) USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Tongass Forest Plan Amendment at 79 Fed. Reg. 30,074 (May 27, 2014) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Request for Information and Comments on the Preparation of the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; RFI at 79-FR-34349, pages 34349-34355 (June 16, 2014) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Alaska OCS Region, Beaufort Sea Planning Area, Proposed Oil and Gas Lease Sale 242 MMAA104000; 79-FR-44060, pages 44060-44064 (July 29, 2014) CEQ, Draft Guidance on Effective Use of Programmatic National Environmental Policy Act Reviews at 79 Fed. Reg. 50,578 (Aug. 25, 2014)
Client expense: $43,444 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Supported regulatory reform via H.R. 2804, H.R. 1493, S. 714, H.R. 2122, S. 1029, H.R. 2641 Supported H.R. 4056 to encourage use of remanufactured parts in maintaining federal vehicle fleet. Supported H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency Act. Supported H.R. 1493 & S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlement Act.
Client expense: $23,927 · 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), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Lobbied for Senate passage of HR 2122, Regulatory Accountability Act. Lobbied for Senate passage of HR 2641, Permit Streamlining.
Client expense: $23,150 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Small Business
S.2216; H.R. 309; H.R 2542; H.R. 2122: H.R. 1463: H.R. 2641; H.R. 4874
Client expense: $47,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation S. 601 Water Resources Development ActS. 1135 - FRAC Act H.R. 1921- Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 H.R.139 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R. 1175 - the Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation (FRESHER) Act. H.R. 1154 - the Bringing Reductions to Energy's Airborne Toxic Health Effects (BREATHE) Act S. 23 - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (House Farm bill) H.R. 3188 - Yosemite Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act H.R. 3333 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 S. 1784 - Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013 S. 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 3080 - Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (House WRDA Bill) S. 1396 - A bill to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfires S. 1966 - National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014 H.R. 2954 - Public Access and Lands Improvement Act McClintock Amdt, Lummis Admt #7, and Labrador Amdt #11 to H .R. 2954 Ellison NEPA Amendment to H.R. 3590 - Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 2641 - RAPID Act H.R. 1459 - Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act H.R. 3547 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014: Division G --DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014 H.R. 2728 - Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act S. 2112 - Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 6 - Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act S. 2083 - American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act H.R. 1900 - Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 4272 - Forest Access in Rural Communities Act H.R. 3301 - North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3992 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014 H.R. 1526 - Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act S. 1875 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2013 S. 2494 - Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014 H.R. 4293 - Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 4899 - Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 H.R. 5065 - SAFE Act S. 2593 - FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014 H.R. 1363 - Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Fedearl Lands Act H.R. 5412 - Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act Toomey Amendment on Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (H.R. 5021) H.R. 2 - American Energy Solutions for Lowering Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4 - Jobs for America Act S. 2734 - Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2014 Title III "National Security and Federal Lands Protection" of Secure the Southwest Border Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014 (H.R. 5230) H.R. 5171 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 1965 - Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act of 2013 H.R. 1394 - Planning for American Energy Act of 2013Rulemakings DOI, Bureau of Land Management; 43 CFR 3160; Well Stimulation, Including Hydraulic Fracturing, on Federal and Indian Lands; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 31635 77 FR 27691 pages 31635 -31677 27691 -27711 (May 11, 2014, 20123) USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Tongass Forest Plan Amendment at 79 Fed. Reg. 30,074 (May 27, 2014) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Request for Information and Comments on the Preparation of the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; RFI at 79-FR-34349, pages 34349-34355 (June 16, 2014) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Alaska OCS Region, Beaufort Sea Planning Area, Proposed Oil and Gas Lease Sale 242 MMAA104000; 79-FR-44060, pages 44060-44064 (July 29, 2014) CEQ, Draft Guidance on Effective Use of Programmatic National Environmental Policy Act Reviews at 79 Fed. Reg. 50,578 (Aug. 25, 2014)
Client expense: $85,801 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Legislation H.R. 1493Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements ActH.R. 982Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act H.R. 2641 Responsibility and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2804 All Economic Regulations are Transparent (ALERT) Act H.R. 2122 The Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA) H.R. 2542 The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (RFIA) H.R. 899 The Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act H.R. 2919 - Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act H.R. 4 - Jobs for America Act
Client expense: $85,801 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act H.R. 271, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 527, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447 H.R. 1613, Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act H.R. 1829, Coal Jobs Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 1964, National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act H.R. 2126, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 2128, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 H.R. 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2689 / S. 1308, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4526, 21st Century Energy Workforce Development Jobs Initiative Act of 2014 H.R. 4615 / S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2014 H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 5120, Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act of 2014 S. 17, Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 S. Res. 562, Expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; environment and energy policy; energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative; energy efficiency
Client expense: $28,350,000 · 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), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013 H.R. 524, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act H.R. 899, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447 H.R. 1638, Census Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2098, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2013 H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2542, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2775, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3863, Sound Regulation Act of 2014 H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 4854, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014 H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act S. 19, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 766, A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act S. 791, Follow the Money Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1420, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2013 S. 1898, Truth in Settlements Act of 2014 S. 2153, National Regulatory Budget Act of 2014 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2516, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2014 S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 H. J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 S. J. Res. 19, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections S. Res. 562, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) OMB docket 2013-0007 (under Executive Order 12866; Technical Support Document: Technical Update of the Social Cost of Carbon for the Regulatory Impact Analysis)(78 Fed. Reg. 70,586-70,588, November 26, 2013) Various issues relating to IRS proposed 501(c)(4) organizations rule and its implementation; EPA: including use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel, and oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; the Judgment Fund; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; modernizing environmental regulation and permitting; adoption of voluntary safety standards for recreational off-highway vehicles
Client expense: $28,350,000 · 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), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013 H.R. 524, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4315 / S. 2635, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4319, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014 H.R. 4854, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5171, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 H.R. 5314, Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience (PREPARE) Act of 2014 H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 491, Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development (BUILD) Act of 2013 S. 601, Water Resource Development Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Various issues relating to Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111-203); Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); definition of waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); EPA: including Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment, review of the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standards, use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel, role of economy wide modeling in analysis of air regulations, and oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analysis; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; modernizing environmental regulation and permitting; Superfund policy; environment and energy policy; mining policy
Client expense: $28,350,000 · 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), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014 H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act Potential legislation on EPAs regulation of ozone Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Nomination hearing for Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice Various issues relating to the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); environment and energy policy; proposed EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel
Client expense: $28,350,000 · 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), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 2641, RAPID Act; H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (Section 147); H.R. 4024, Ensuring Access to Clean Water Act of 2014; H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act; H.R. 5283, Land Based Marine Debris Reduction Act; H.R. 5505, Clean Air, Strong Economies; H.R. 5665, Clear the Air with Congress Act of 2014; S. 1961, Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014; S. 2514, The Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act; Clean Air Act and Clean Air Act Regulations; Comparable Fuels; EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations; Marine Debris and Waste; Sustainability
Client expense: $3,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Support the EPA taking actions to protect communities and ecosystems from mountaintop removal mining. Support the EPA using its authority under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act to protect Bristol Bay from large-scale mining projects like the Pebble Mine.Support for H.R. 1921, the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013, which would require disclosure of the chemicals used in fracking fluids and would remove the oil and gas industrys exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act. Work to strengthen S. 1009, the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect public health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Opposition to H.R. 2641, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013, which would severely undermine the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and, consequently, the quality and integrity of federal agency decisions. Encourage the EPA and DHS to strengthen risk prevention practices at chemical management facilities to protect public health and safety. Oppose H.R. 3830 and S 1900, The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act, which would revive the outdated and unsound 2002 Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority mechanism, undermining Congress ability to ensure trade agreements do not negatively impact our public health and environment laws and regulations. Oppose the Chemicals in Commerce Act discussion draft, a TSCA reform proposal that would rollback EPAs current limited authority to regulate dangerous chemicals in commerce while also preempting states from taking actions to protect their citizens from toxic chemicals. Oppose S. 2094, the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 2014, which preempts states rights to protect their waters from ship discharges and continues a regulatory scheme that continues to place the economic burden associated with invasive species on taxpayers rather than shifting it to the industry responsible for bringing those species to the nations waters. Oppose efforts to undermine effective marine fishery management by prohibiting the use of federal funds to approve limited access privilege programs (LAPPs), a kind of catch share, along the east coast and in the Gulf of Mexico. Oppose H.R. 935 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013), which would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from protecting water supplies from direct applications of pesticides. Work to remove provisions from S. 2198 and S. 2016 that would undermine Endangered Species Act protections in place in Californias Bay-Delta ecosystem. Support the Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014 (S. 2572/H.R. 5033), which bans bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging and requires the FDA to review the safety of other chemicals in food packaging. Oppose an amendment by Senator Toomey to the Highway Trust Fund legislation, H.R. 5021 This Amendment proposes to completely exempt reconstruction activities from nearly all Federal environmental laws in declared disaster areas, including the National Historic Preservation Act, the Clean Water Act, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Endangered Species Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, and any federal law relating to the protection of wetlands. Support S. 2656, the Protecting Americas Families from Toxic Chemicals Act of 2014, which directs the EPA to identify and phase out persistent, bioaccumulative toxicant chemicals (PBTs) within five years, and also identifies 22 known PBTs for immediate phase out for non-essential uses. Support S. 2811, the Children and Firefighters Protection Act of 2014, which directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban the top ten most dangerous flame retardants from upholstered furniture and childrens products, and establishes a Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel to research the need for additional future bans.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) - EPA's Proposed Rule on CCR disposal Various Bills/Amendments to Defund EPA's CCR Rule H.R. 2218 - Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 EPA's Study on Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters / Regulatory Definition of Waters of the U.S.EPA's Proposed Clean Air Act Rules H.R. 2641 - RAPID Act H.R. 4237 & S. 2345 - Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act of 2014 H.R. 5078 - Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 EPA Energy Star Program EPA Wage Garnishment
Client expense: $591,816 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
S.452, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act - Discussed bill with Senate. Discussed draft language on senior mental health with Senate HELP Committee staff. (no bill) Discussed Medicare Reform (no bill) Discussed Age Rating in the ACA and rate shock. (no bill)Labor, HHS Appropriations bill, 2015-Lobbied on preserving funding for the ACA; defended meaningful use of the ACA. (no bill) Discussed need to increase health information technology quality measurements and access to qualified systems. (no bill) H.R. 1099, To repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund - Lobbied against the repeal of the Prevention and Public Health Trust Fund, an important component in state and community efforts to prevent illness and promote health. Discussed Pre-existing Condition Insurance Program. (no bill) Discussed Accountable Care Organization and Medical Shared savings. (no bill) Discussed Rate Review. (no bill) Discussed Internal Appeals and External Review Process. (no bill) Discussed Medicare reimbursement issues. Lobbied in support of Medicare physician payment reform. Discussed legislation to make prescription drugs more affordable to older Americans. S. 1416/H.R. 2645 (112th Congress), Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011. Discussed coverage for screening depression and screening and counseling for alcohol misuse. (no bill) Discussed consumer operated and oriented plan programs. (no bill) Discussed standards related to risk adjustment, reinsurance, and risk mitigation as they relate to exchanges. (no bill) H.R.2077, MLR Repeal Act of 2011 - Expressed opposition to the elimination of provision in the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148)Discussed opposition to draft legislation regarding the elimination of grandfathered status. (no bill) Discussed association health plans with DOL, HHS and DOT. (no bill) Discussed quality and care coordination with HHS. (no bill) Discussed Essential Health Benefits with HHS. (no bill) Discussed employer affordability safe harbor. (no bill) Discussed health insurance exchanges - eligibility, enrollment, premium tax credits. (no bill) Discussed Basic Health Plans. (no bill) Discussed Medigap reform. (no bill) Discussed Pre-existing Condition Insurance Program. (no bill) Discussed role of grandfathered plans. (no bill) Discussed reauthorization of the Older Americans Act and other amendments to the OAA. (no bill) Discussed dual eligibles. (no bill) Discussed S.1119, Positive Aging Act of 2013. H.R. 2641, Farm Program bill-Discussed the severed nutrition programs from Farm Bill. S. 562, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act - Discussed the bill for eventual endorsement. Discussed need to suport family caregivers and long-term services and supports. (no bill) Discussed repeal of medical device tax. (no bill) Discussed proposed regulation relating to Medicaid expansion coverage and minimum essential coverage. (no bill) Discussed Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion issues, including AARP comments on state 1115 waiver proposals to use premium assistance authority to expand Medicaid. (no bill) Discussed Medicare-Medicaid integration efforts and financial alignment demonstrations, other CMS demonstration initiatives. (no bill) H.R.3850/S. 1562, Discussed Older Americans Act reauthorization legislation. H.R.3662, the Mental Health Access Improvement Act - Sent letter of endorsement. H.R.4879, the Research for All Act - Sent letter of endorsement. S.2348, the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act - Sent letter of endorsement. Discussed legislation to address health disparities. (no bill) H.R.5294 - Discussed Health Equity & Accountability Act of 2014; no endorsement due to budget implications. H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 - Lobbied to protect various healthcare programs serving seniors from disproportionate reduction under Continuing Resolution.Discussed FTC participation in state scope of practice issues. Also sent follow-up items for their review. (no bill) Discussed Social Security programs. (no bill) Lobbied against cuts to the health care prevention fund. (no bill) Discussed deficit reduction issues dealing with Medicare and Medicaid including concerns over increasing Medicare's age of eligibility, chained CPI, and cuts to Medicaid. (no bill) Discussed Affordable Care Medicaid expansion issues. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services. Discussed Medicaid reform, Medicare-Medicaid integration efforts and financial alignment demonstrations, other CMS demonstration initiatives. (no bill) Discussed Medicaid expansion implementation, as included in the ACA (P.L. 111-140). Discussed Medicaid including concerns over cuts to Medicaid flexibility and Medicaid structural reforms to. (no bill) Discussed implementation of the Affordable Care Act, its provisions and H.R. 95 to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2015 - Lobbied to protect employment, health and human services and energy assistance programs for seniors, disabled and low income assistance. (no bill) Discussed Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion issues, including questions related to the use of premium assistance authority to expand Medicaid. (no bill) H.R. 1263, Excellence in Mental Health Act - Discussed the bill for eventual endorsement. Discussed Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion issues, including AARP comments on state 1115 waiver proposals to use premium assistance authority to expand Medicaid, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services. Discussed perspectives on proposed ideas for legislation to address health disparities with HHS and CMS officials. Discussed H.R. 3717, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act. Discussed Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion issues, including AARP comments on state 1115 waiver proposals to use premium assistance authority to expand Medicaid. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services. Discussed Medicare-Medicaid integration efforts and financial alignment demonstrations, other CMS demonstration initiatives. (no bill) Discussed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. (no bill) H.R. 2835/S. 1647, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013 - Urged co-sponsorship of these bills. Discussed hospital readmissions. (no bill) Discussed Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion issues, including AARP comments on state 1115 waiver proposals to use premium assistance authority to expand Medicaid. Discussed Medicare-Medicaid integration efforts and financial alignment demonstrations, other CMS demonstration initiatives. (no bill) H. R. 3850 - Discussed Older Americans Act reauthorization legislation. H.R. 5183, Better Care Act - Discussed legislation with staff regarding the bill. H.R. 5232, Notice of Observation Treatment & Implication for Care Eligibility (Notice Act) - Discussed legislation with staff.
Client expense: $2,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Climate Change Coal Ash Environmental Justice Environmental Permitting Reform and StreamliningEPA NSPS Power Plant Rules Greenhouse Gas Emissions H.R. 2641, Responsible and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Pending greenhouse gas (GHG) rules for power plants Regulation of petroleum coke S. 2514, ORDEAL ACT S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act Sustainability Waters of the United States
Client expense: $4,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 6, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act; H.R. 267, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013; H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 367, the "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act"; H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 580, the Expedited LNG for American Allies Act; H.R. 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R. 678, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act; H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 1211, the FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2014; H.R. 1422, the EPA Science Advisory Reform Act of 2013; H.R. 1465, the "Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) 2013 Act "; H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013; H.R. 1582, the Energy Consumer Relief Act; H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013; H.R. 1900, the "Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act"; H.R. 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act; H.R. 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013" (building energy benchmarking); H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act); H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; H.R. 2542, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013; H.R. 2576, To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify requirements relating to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2641, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act; H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 2803, to establish a natural gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 2804, the "All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act" (ALERT Act); H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects); H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 3760, the Export American Natural Gas Act of 2013; H.R. 3860, the Low Income Heating Improvement Act; H.R. 3963, the Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2014; H.R. 3985, the Expand Act; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; H.R. 4066, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 4092, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act; H.R. 4315, the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act; H.R. 4316, the Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act; H.R. 4317, the State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; H.R. 4318, the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs; H.R. 4419, the "Sage-Grouse and Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Act"; H.R. 4536, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; H.R. 4553, the Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014; H.R. 4801, directs the Department of Energy to report on using thermal insulation to save energy and water with water heating devices; H.R. 4874, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations That are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2014 (SCRUB Act); H.R. 5072, the "American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act," to establish federal RES and EERs; H.R. 5205, the Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act; H.R. 5301, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act; H.R. 5335, the "Marine and Hydrokinectic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2014"; S. 15, the "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act"; S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act (Federal Building energy efficiency); S. 157, the Denali National Park Improvement Act; S. 192, the Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013; S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S. 306, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act; S. 362, the Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act of 2013; S. 363, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; S. 545, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013; S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013; S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures); S. 714, the "Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act"; S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; S. 761, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; S. 763, the The Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act; S. 974, the Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013; S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act; S. 1030, the Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) 2013 Act; S. 1084, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013; S. 1106, the SAVE Act; S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act (building energy benchmarking); S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013; S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013; S. 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; S. 1218, the Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013; S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 1397, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES); S. 1739, a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; S. 1767, the Pipeline Modernization and Consumer Protection Act of 2013; S. 1768, the Pipeline Revolving Fund and Job Creation Act; S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2084, the Community Protection Act; S. 2112, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; S. 2152, the Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation (ACCTION) Act; S. 2161, the EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act; S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act; S. 2189, the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act; S. 2198, the Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; S. 2262, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 2273, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; S. 2287, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act; S. 2288, the Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act; S. 2379, the Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014; S. 2440, the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014; S. 2479, the "Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act"; S. 2480, the Nevada Native Nations Land Act; S. 2494, The Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; S. 2620, the Grid Reliability Act of 2014; S. 2727, the Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014; S. 2776, A bill to establish a Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Acceleration Fund to promote the establishment of not fewer than 10 commercial-scale carbon capture and sequestration units in the United States during the next 10 years, and for other purposes.; S. 2823, the "North American Infrastructure Act"; S. 2901, to provide rebates for purchase and installation of photovoltaic systems; Advocacy related to natural gas supply and related issues; Advocacy related to transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity; Advocacy related to public/tribal lands renewables project siting, leasing, permitting, and management issues generally; Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Natural gas supply and related issues; Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity; Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act; H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 400, the Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013; H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, (energy efficiency); H.R. 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act, (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013; H.R. 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013, (building energy benchmarking); H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act); H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 2803, to establish a natural gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects); H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 3860, the Low Income Heating Improvement Act; H.R. 3963, the Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2014; H.R. 4066, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs; H.R. 4536, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; H.R. 4553, the Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014; H.R. 5072, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act, to establish federal RES and EERS; H.R. 5301, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act, to establish federal RES and EERS; H.R. 5322, the Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act of 2014, to establish the Department of Energy and the Environment; H.R. 5335, the Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2014; H.R. 5548, the Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Networks Act; S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act, (Federal Building energy efficiency); S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013; S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013, (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures); S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1084, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013; S. 1106, the SAVE Act; S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act, (building energy benchmarking); S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013; S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013; S.1240, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes. HR 3354, To require that spent nuclear fuel be stored in certified dry cask storage, and for other purposes. HR 3766, To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries, and for other purposes; S. 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; S. 1218, the Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013; S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES);S. 1739, a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2152, the Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation (ACCTION) Act; S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act; S. 2262, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 2273, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; S. 2823, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 2901, to provide rebates for purchase and installation of photovoltaic systems; Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings; S. 2244, A bill to extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes. S. 2326, A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide for consultation with State and local governments, the consideration of State and local concerns, and the approval of post-shutdown decommissioning activities reports by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. H.R.259, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate. H.R.367, To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. H.R.761, To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness. H.R.1146, To amend the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly. HR 2641, To provide for improved coordination of agency actions in the preparation and adoption of environmental documents for permitting determinations, and for other purposes. H.R. 4186, To provide for investment in innovation through scientific research and development, to improve the competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 4667, To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide for consultation with State and local governments, the consideration of State and local concerns, and the approval of post-shutdown decommissioning activities reports by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. H.R. 4869, To provide for Department of Energy fundamental science, basic research activities, and applied energy research and development; Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates. These issues arose in: S 2262: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 HR 1616: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 HR 1659: Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013 HR 2351: To repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act. H.R. 2689 Energy Savings Through Public Private Partnership Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Supported regulatory reform via H.R. 2804, H.R. 1493 & S. 714, H.R. 2122 & S. 1029, and H.R. 2641 Supported H.R. 4056 to encourage use of remanufactured parts in maintaining the federal vehicle fleet. Supported H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparancy Act. Supported H.R. 1493 & S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act.Supported H.R. 2641, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act. Supported S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act.
Client expense: $49,496 · 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), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Finalize the DSW (Definition of Solid Waste) rule. Oppose Coats Amendment to S Con Res 8, regarding air toxin standards. Oppose Inhofe amendment to S Con Res 8 regarding greenhouse gas emissions. Oppose the "Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act of 2013."Support $600 million from oil and gas revenues be invested in the Land and Water Conservation Fund and that the program be fully funded by 2015. Oppose H.R. 2218, The Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013. Oppose The Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013. Support the EPA taking afffirmative steps to prevent a chemical disaster by issuing new rules and guidance under section 112r of the Clean Air Act to ensure those obligations are met. Support nomination of Gina McCarthy to serve as Administrator of the US EPA. Support federal action to address Climate Change. Support petition for reconsideration of EPA rule regarding chlorodifluoromethane, HCFC-22, R-22 a hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC). Support aggressive federal government reaction to climate change, including: whole community solutions; Consolidated federal support; Prioritization of vulnerable populations and resources; Bringing in the experts; and the Protection of watersheds. Oppose HR 2279. Oppose HR 3826. Oppose HR 2641. Oppose Meadows (NC) Greenhouse Gas Emmission amendment to HR 4660. Oppose HR 2824. Support the Capps (CA) motion to recommit H.R. 935. Oppose H.R. 935
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office