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2015 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Corporate Tax Reform (no bill number) H.R. 4916, Power Act (entire bill) H.R. 880 "American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015" - Permanent Research and Development (entire bill) H.R. 880 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 - Permanent Research and Development (entire bill) H.R. 961, A Bill to amend the internal revenue code of 1986 to permanently extend subpart F exemption for active financing (entire bill) H.R. 1430 - Permanent CFC Look Through Act of 2015 (entire bill) S. 1946. Tax Relief Extension act of 2015 - entire bill H.R. 2510 A Bill to amend the internal revenue code of 1986 to Modify and Make Permanent Bonus Depreciation - entire bill Patent Box bill (no bill number; discussion draft)
Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Corporate Tax Reform (no bill number) H.R. 4916, Power Act (entire bill) H.R. 880 "American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015" - Permanent Research and Development (entire bill) H.R. 880 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 - Permanent Research and Development (entire bill) H.R. 961, A Bill to amend the internal revenue code of 1986 to permanently extend subpart F exemption for active financing (entire bill) H.R. 1430 - Permanent CFC Look Through Act of 2015 (entire bill) S. 1946. Tax Relief Extension act of 2015 - entire bill H.R. 2510 A Bill to amend the internal revenue code of 1986 to Modify and Make Permanent Bonus Depreciation - entire bill Patent Box bill (no bill number; discussion draft)
Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Corporate Tax Reform (no bill number) H.R. 4916, Power Act (entire bill) H.R. 880 "American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015" - Permanent Research and Development (entire bill) H.R. 880 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 - Permanent Research and Development (entire bill) H.R. 961, A Bill to amend the internal revenue code of 1986 to permanently extend subpart F exemption for active financing (entire bill) H.R. 1430 - Permanent CFC Look Through Act of 2015 (entire bill) S. 1946. Tax Relief Extension act of 2015 - entire bill H.R. 2510 A Bill to amend the internal revenue code of 1986 to Modify and Make Permanent Bonus Depreciation - entire bill Patent Box bill (no bill number; discussion draft)
Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Corporate Tax Reform (no bill number) H.R. 4916, Power Act (entire bill) H.R. 880 "American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015" - Permanent Research and Development (entire bill)
Client expense: $1,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Corporate Tax Reform (no bill number) H.R. 4916, Power Act (entire bill) H.R. 880 "American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015" - Permanent Research and Development (entire bill)
Client expense: $2,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
| Republican |
| NY |
| Christopher P. Gibson | Republican | NY |
| David P. Joyce | Republican | OH |
| Dina Titus | Democratic | NV |
| Gary C. Peters | Democratic | MI |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| Jon Runyan | Republican | NJ |
| Joseph Crowley | Democratic | NY |
| Joseph J. Heck | Republican | NV |
| Kathy Castor | Democratic | FL |
| Mark E. Amodei | Republican | NV |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | NY |
| Peter T. King | Republican | NY |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Richard E. Neal | Democratic | MA |
| Richard L. Hanna | Republican | NY |
| Ron Kind | Democratic | WI |
| Steve Stivers | Republican | OH |
| Steven Horsford | Democratic | NV |
| Thomas J. Rooney | Republican | FL |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
2015 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial/Retrofit Efficiency Support investments in industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - S. 761 Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 and S. 1191 Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 1659 Support Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 - H.R. 472 Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - H.R. 1616 Support Smart Energy Act - H.R. 142 Support action on tax and program efforts to increase national industrial efficiency Support Streamlining Energy Effieicincy for Schools Act of 2013 - S. 1084 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support "best practices" approach to align building owners and their tenants to reduce energy demands - S. Amdt. 1847 Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 - S. 3352 Support adding Energy Productivity Innovation Challenge ("EPIC Act of 2013") as an amendment to S. 1392 Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support increased deployment of CHP, WHP in Tennessee Valley Authority's 2015 Integrated Resource Plan Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) in DOE, Congressional letter Support funding for energy efficiency programs in Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill Support greater effectiveness of the Public Service Company of Colorado's Renewable Energy Standard Compliance Plan Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Support the Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013 - S. 775, H.R. 184 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - H.R. 2126 Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Oppose Indiana Senate Bill 340 - S.B. 340 / Support greater use of CHP, WHP Provided comments for "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers" - Docket Number: CMS-3178-P Support extension and improvement of 179D Tax Deduction for Energy Efficient Buildings. Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act - S. 2189 Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074, S. 2262 Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act of 2014 - H.R. 4916 Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proprosed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act - S. 2771, H.R. 5363 Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings with refinements to provision included in EXPIRE Act of 2014 - S. 2260 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - S. 2971, H.R. 2126 Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H.R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction. Support resolution to Federal Government shutdtown and budget & debt crisis. Oppose King Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill (Davis Bacon repeal) - H.R. 2016 Job Creation Fiscal Year 2014 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 2616 Extend in 2014 tax provisions that expired in 2013/2014 Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act Support construction of net-zero, energy-efficient energy schools Support reform for Multiemployer Pension Plans Support Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 - S. 394 and H.R. 867 Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Support for comprehensive energy efficiency legislation - S. 761 and H.R. 1616 Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative - S. 1218 Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act - H.R. 1406 Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - S. 2074 and H.R. 1616 Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments - H.R. 2216 Oppose Perry Amendment banning use of PLAs on Federal construction - H.R. 2217 Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 and S. 1191 Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 1659 Support The Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 2128 Support The Construction Quality Assurance Act - H.R. 1942 Support expansion of retrofit loan programs, reforms to IRS Section 179D Support GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Oppose Senate Amendment No. 493 (McConnell Amendment) to repeal Davis-Bacon Act coverage from federal projects Support Federal Cost Redution Act of 2013 - H.R. 472 Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Support Investment Tax Credit (ITC) reform legislation Support procurement reforms and procedures impacting small buisnesses Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Submitted statement to House Education and Workforce Committee Subcommittee for hearings on Multiemployer Pension Plans address issues related to the Pension Protection Act Support Smart Energy Act - H.R. 142 Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act - H.R. 1406 Support action on tax, program efforts to increase natual industrial effieciency Support Energy Efficient Schools Support commercial building energy moderniazation deduction Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Co-sponsored Congressional High Performing Builiding Caucus briefing, reception Support high-efficiency built environment Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Support legislation to increase national energy efficiency in commercial buildings Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 - H.R. 1945 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Propose possible amendments to Rules Governing Cogeneration and Small Power Production in support of clean & energy efficient CHP and WHP technologies - Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7835 Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 - S. 3352 Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support Jodran Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013 - S. 775, H.R. 184 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - H.R. 2126 Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 - H.R. 2751 Support Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2013 - H.R. 1942 Support Security in Bonding Act of 2013 - H.R.776 Provided comments for "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers" - Docket Number: CMS-3178-P Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act - S. 2189 Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074, S. 2262 Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act of 2014 - H.R. 4916 Support the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - S. 2244, H.R. 508 Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proposed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Oppose Anti Davis-Bacon Amendments to H.R. 4923 Comments submitted for Federal Register (Notice 2014-13380): Commends Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division for efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens on compliant employers and for diligent effort to maintain strong enforcement efforts on projects covered by Davis-Bacon Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act - S. 2771, H.R. 5363 Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings with refinements to provision included in EXPIRE Act of 2014 - S. 2260 Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform. Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - S. 2971, H.R. 2126 Support Kline-Miller Multiemployer Pension Reform Legislation Support reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on California's Imperial Beach Project Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H.R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depreciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from the current thirty-nine year depreciation period Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - S. 761 Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 and S. 1191 Support Federal Buildings energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 1659 Support Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 2128 Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reforming IRS Section 179D Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Suppor GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Support Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 - H.R. 472 Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - H.R. 1616 Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Co-hosted briefing with Congressional High Performing Building Caucus on Energy Efficient Schools Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting program Sponsored Congressional High Performing Builiding Caucus's efforts to promote state and local facility efficiency initiatives Support Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013 - S. 1084 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support "best practices" approach to align building owners and their tenants to reduce energy demands - S. Amdt. 1847 Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 - S. 3352 Propose possible amendments to Rules Governing Cogeneration and Small Power Production in support of clean & energy efficient CHP and WHP technologies - Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7835 Support adding Energy Productivity Innovation Challenge ("EPIC Act of 2013") as an amendment to S. 1392 Support for MidAmerican Energy proposed Rider on Standby and Supplementary Power Service Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support funding for energy efficiency programs in Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill Support the Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013 - S. 775, H.R. 184 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - H.R. 2126 Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Provided comments for "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers" - Docket Number: CMS-3178-P Support extension and improvement of 179D Tax Deduction for Energy Efficient Buildings. Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act - S. 2189 Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074, S. 2262 Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act of 2014 - H.R. 4916 Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proprosed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act - S. 2771, H.R. 5363 Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings with refinements to provision included in EXPIRE Act of 2014 - S. 2260 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - S. 2971, H.R. 2126 Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H.R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Senate Finance Committee Miscellaneous Tax Bill to include waste heat to power (WHP) in 10 percent investment tax credit; tax reform and tax extenders; anticipated energy legislation in the 114th Congress (WHP as renewable-equivalent in federal definition of renewables); anticipated re-introduction of the POWER Act (HR 4916 in 113th Congress); anticipated re-introduction of the Master Limited Partnership Parity Act in 114th Congress (S. 795, HR 1696 in 113th Congress); EPA Clean Power Plan.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Policy treatment of waste heat recovery technology Permitting and funding of geothermal power plant and transmission lines on federal land Department of Defense renewable energy acquisition POWER Act (H.R.4916)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Development of energy tax provision associated with waste heat recovery technolgy extension of the renewable energy production tax credit POWER Act (H.R.4916)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 2189, and EXPIRE Act, POWER ACT (HR 4916), Tax credits for combined heat & power (CHP) Promotion of CHP and waste heat to power (WHP) in electric utility regulations in various states (including Oklahoma, Indiana, Colorado, Ohio, MN, Iowa) S. 1392 and HR 1616, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Build support and discuss implementation of national goal to increase CHP deployment by 50% by 2020 Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act - build support for inclusion of CHP and discuss extension of Act to waste heat to power.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 2189, and EXPIRE Act, POWER ACT (HR 4916), Tax credits for combined heat & power (CHP) Preservation and expansion of incentives for combined heat and power and waste heat to power in comprehensive tax reform
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues relating to clean energy, including tax incentives S. 2260, EXPIRE Act of 2014 H.R. 4916, POWER Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 2260, "EXPIRE Act of 2014" (R&D tax credit, CFC Look-thru, and active financing exemption) H.R. 4438, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 (entire bill) Compliance with US corporate tax laws and Congressional oversight of US corporate tax laws. (no bill) H.R. 4916, "Power Act" (entire Bill) H.R. 4429, "Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014" (entire bill) Corporate tax reform (no bill) H.R. 4464, "Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2014" (entire bill) Compliance with U.S. corporate tax laws and Congressional oversight of US corporate tax laws. (no bill) Legislation to improve the alternative simplified R&E credit (no bill)
Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitored issues related to clean energy tax credits. Provisions in the POWER Act (H.R.4916).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Monitored issues related to federal biofuels policy, renewable energy policy, and energy efficiency policy. Issues related to resiliency and energy systems. Provisions in the POWER Act (H.R.4916).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
The Smart Energy Act Promoting Electric Vehicles Act Comprehensive Energy Policy Keystone XL Greenhouse Gas Regulations Energy Efficiency Northern Route Approval Act (H.R. 3) Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) Act of 2013 (H.R. 1465/S. 1030) Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (H.R. 1616/S. 761) Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act (H.R. 1900) Better Buildings Act of 2013 (H.R. 2126) Electricity Security and Affordability Act (H.R. 3826) North American Energy Infrastructure Act (H.R. 3301) Electricity Security and Affordability Act (S. 1905) Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act (S. 2189) State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (S. 1218) The POWER Act (H.R. 4916) American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act (H.R. 2)
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 4916 The POWER Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action affecting the cement, aggregate, and ready mix concrete industries. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action relating to climate change. Monitor U.S. Army Corps of Engineers policies related to dredging. Administrative action related to the expansion of NOAAs Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. H.R. 335, Realize America's Maritime Promise (RAMP) Act. H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013. H.R. 2241, Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2013. H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013. H.R. 4916, POWER Act. S. 218 Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013. S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013. H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014. EPA Rulemaking on Coal Combustion Residuals. EPA Rulemaking on Non-Hazardous Secondary Material (NHSM). EPA Rulemaking on Commercial/Industrial Solid Waste Incinerators (CISWI). EPA Rulemaking on Cement National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). Monitor the implementation of the Clean Water Act, (P.L. 92-500), including the Clean Water Protection Rule. Monitor the implementation of the Clean Air Act, (P.L. 91-604).
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
EXPIRE Act: advocated for including waste heat to power technology under the clean energy investment tax credit. POWER Act (HR 4916): advocated for the adoption of the bill, which would modify tax incentives for combined heat and power and waste heat recovery property. Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act (S. 2189): advocated for adoption of the provisions modifying tax incentives for combined heat and power and waste heat to power property. Renewable Energy Parity Act (S. 2003): advocated for allowing taxpayers to qualify for the clean energy investment tax credit based upon the date a project begins construction, rather than the date the project is placed in service.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction. Support resolution to Federal Government shutdtown and budget & debt crisis.Oppose King Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill (Davis Bacon repeal) - H.R. 2016 Job Creation Fiscal Year 2014 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 2616 Extend in 2014 tax provisions that expired in 2013/2014 Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act Support construction of net-zero, energy-efficient energy schools Support reform for Multiemployer Pension Plans Support Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 - S. 394 and H.R. 867 Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Support for comprehensive energy efficiency legislation - S. 761 and H.R. 1616 Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative - S. 1218 Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act - H.R. 1406 Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - S. 2074 and H.R. 1616 Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments - H.R. 2216 Oppose Perry Amendment banning use of PLAs on Federal construction - H.R. 2217 Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 and S. 1191 Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 1659 Support The Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 2128 Support The Construction Quality Assurance Act - H.R. 1942 Support expansion of retrofit loan programs, reforms to IRS Section 179DSupport GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Oppose Senate Amendment No. 493 (McConnell Amendment) to repeal Davis-Bacon Act coverage from federal projects Support Federal Cost Redution Act of 2013 - H.R. 472 Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Support Investment Tax Credit (ITC) reform legislation Support procurement reforms and procedures impacting small buisnesses Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Submitted statement to House Education and Workforce Committee Subcommittee for hearings on Multi Employer Pension Plans address issues related to the Pension Protection Act Support Smart Energy Act - H.R. 142 Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act - H.R. 1406 Support action on tax, program efforts to increase natual industrial effieciency Support Energy Efficient Schools Support commercial building energy moderniazation deduction Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Co-sponsored Congressional High Performing Builiding Caucus briefing, reception Support high-efficiency built environment Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Support legislation to increase national energy efficiency in commercial buildings Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 - H.R. 1945 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Propose possible amendments to Rules Governing Cogeneration and Small Power Production in support of clean & energy efficient CHP and WHP technologies - Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7835 Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 - S. 3352 Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industrySupport reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support Jodran Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013 - S. 775, H.R. 184 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - H.R. 2126 Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 - H.R. 2751 Support Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2013 - H.R. 1942 Support Security in Bonding Act of 2013 - H.R.776 Provided comments for "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers" - Docket Number: CMS-3178-P Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act - S. 2189 Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074, S. 2262 Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act of 2014 - H.R. 4916 Support the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - S. 2244, H.R. 508 Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proprosed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Oppose Anti Davis-Bacon Amendments to H.R. 4923 Comments submitted for Federal Register (Notice 2014-13380): Commends Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division for efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens on compliant employers and for diligent effot to maintain strong enforcement efforts on projects covered by Davis-Bacon.Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act - S. 2771, H.R. 5363 Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings with refinements to provision included in EXPIRE Act of 2014 - S. 2260 Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform. Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - S. 2971, H.R. 2126 Support Kline-Miller Multiemployer Pension Reform Legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial/Retrofit EfficiencySupport investments in industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - S. 761 Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 and S. 1191 Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 1659 Support Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 - H.R. 472 Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - H.R. 1616 Support Smart Energy Act - H.R. 142 Support action on tax and program efforts to increase national industrial efficiency Support Streamlining Energy Effieicincy for Schools Act of 2013 - S. 1084 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support "best practices" approach to align building owners and their tenants to reduce energy demands - S. Amdt. 1847 Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 - S. 3352 Support adding Energy Productivity Innovation Challenge ("EPIC Act of 2013") as an amendment to S. 1392 Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support increased deployment of CHP, WHP in Tennessee Valley Authority's 2015 Integrated Resource Plan Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) in DOE, Congressional letter Support funding for energy efficiency programs in Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill Support greater effectiveness of the Public Service Company of Colorado's Renewable Energy Standard Compliance Plan Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Support the Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013 - S. 775, H.R. 184 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - H.R. 2126 Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Oppose Indiana Senate Bill 340 - S.B. 340 / Support greater use of CHP, WHP Provided comments for "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers" - Docket Number: CMS-3178-P Support extension and improvement of 179D Tax Deduction for Energy Efficient Buildings. Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act - S. 2189 Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074, S. 2262 Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act of 2014 - H.R. 4916 Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proprosed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act - S. 2771, H.R. 5363 Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings with refinements to provision included in EXPIRE Act of 2014 - S. 2260 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - S. 2971, H.R. 2126
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depreciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from the current thirty-nine year depreciation period Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted constructionSupport for "Race to the Top" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - S. 761 Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 and S. 1191 Support Federal Buildings energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 1659 Support Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 2128 Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reforming IRS Section 179D Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Suppor GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Support Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 - H.R. 472 Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - H.R. 1616 Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Co-hosted briefing with Congressional High Performing Building Caucus on Energy Efficient Schools Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting program Sponsored Congressional High Performing Builiding Caucus's efforts to promote state and local facility efficiency initiatives Support Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013 - S. 1084 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support "best practices" approach to align building owners and their tenants to reduce energy demands - S. Amdt. 1847 Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 - S. 3352 Propose possible amendments to Rules Governing Cogeneration and Small Power Production in support of clean & energy efficient CHP and WHP technologies - Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7835 Support adding Energy Productivity Innovation Challenge ("EPIC Act of 2013") as an amendment to S. 1392 Support for MidAmerican Energy proposed Rider on Standby and Supplementary Power Service Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support increased deployment of CHP, WHP in Tennessee Valley Authority's 2015 Integrated Resource Plan Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG)Support funding for energy efficiency programs in Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill Support the Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013 - S. 775, H.R. 184 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - H.R. 2126 Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Provided comments for "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers" - Docket Number: CMS-3178-P Support extension and improvement of 179D Tax Deduction for Energy Efficient Buildings. Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act - S. 2189 Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074, S. 2262 Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act of 2014 - H.R. 4916 Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proprosed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act - S. 2771, H.R. 5363 Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings with refinements to provision included in EXPIRE Act of 2014 - S. 2260 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - S. 2971, H.R. 2126
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Policy treatment of waste heat recovery technology Permitting and funding of geothermal power plant and transmission lines on federal land Department of Defense renewable energy acquisition POWER Act (H.R.4916)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Development of energy tax provision associated with waste heat recovery technolgy extension of the renewable energy production tax credit POWER Act (H.R.4916)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Tax Extenders legislation: inclusion of PTC for waste heat to power (WHP) HR 4916: Power Efficiency and Resiliency POWER Act S. 2189: Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act S. 795 & HR 1696: Master Limited Partnership Parity Act DOE WHP Market Assessment Report DOE Barriers to Industrial Energy Efficiency Report EPA Clean Power Plan
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
The Smart Energy Act Promoting Electric Vehicles Act Comprehensive Energy Policy Keystone XL Greenhouse Gas Regulations Energy Efficiency Northern Route Approval Act (H.R. 3) Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) Act of 2013 (H.R. 1465/S. 1030) Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (H.R. 1616/S. 761) Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act (H.R. 1900) Better Buildings Act of 2013 (H.R. 2126) Electricity Security and Affordability Act (H.R. 3826) North American Energy Infrastructure Act (H.R. 3301) Electricity Security and Affordability Act (S. 1905) Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act (S. 2189) State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (S. 1218) The POWER Act (H.R. 4916) American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act (H.R. 2)
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action affecting the cement, aggregate, and ready mix concrete industries. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action relating to climate change. Monitor U.S. Army Corps of Engineers policies related to dredging. Administrative action related to the expansion of NOAAs Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. H.R. 335, Realize America's Maritime Promise (RAMP) Act. H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013. H.R. 2241, Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2013. H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013. H.R. 4916, POWER Act. S. 218 Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013. S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013. H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014. EPA Rulemaking on Coal Combustion Residuals. EPA Rulemaking on Non-Hazardous Secondary Material (NHSM). EPA Rulemaking on Commercial/Industrial Solid Waste Incinerators (CISWI). EPA Rulemaking on Cement National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). Monitor the implementation of the Clean Water Act, (P.L. 92-500), including the Clean Water Protection Rule. Monitor the implementation of the Clean Air Act, (P.L. 91-604).
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 4916, Power Act (entire Bill) S. 2260, "EXPIRE Act of 2014 (R&D tax credit, CFC Look-thru, and active financing exception) H.R. 4429, Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014 (entire bill) Corporate tax reform (no bill) H.R.4438, American Research & Competitiveness Act of 2014 (entire bill) H.R. 4464, Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2014 (entire bill) Legislation to improve the alternative simplified R&E credit (no bill) Compliance with US corporate tax laws and Congressional oversight of US corporate tax laws. (no bill)
Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues relating to clean energy, including tax incentives S. 2260, EXPIRE Act of 2014 H.R. 4916, POWER Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 4916 - improvements to the section 48 tax credit for combined heat and power, and adding a credit for waste heat to power property S. 2189 Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act: improvements to the section 48 tax credit for combined heat and power, and adding a credit for waste heat to power propertyEXPIRE Act - sought amendment to allow a 30% investment tax credit for waste heat to power system property until January 1, 2016.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitored issues related to clean energy tax credits. Provisions in the POWER Act (H.R.4916).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Monitored issues related to federal biofuels policy, renewable energy policy, and energy efficiency policy. Issues related to resiliency and energy systems. Provisions in the POWER Act (H.R.4916).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 3352, S. 2189, and EXPIRE Act, POWER ACT (HR 4916), Tax credits for combined heat & power (CHP) Promotion of CHP and waste heat to power (WHP) in electric utility regulations in various states (including Oklahoma, Indiana, Colorado, Ohio, MN, Iowa)S.1392 and H.R.1616, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Build support and discuss implementation of national goal to increase CHP deployment by 50% by 2020 Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act build support for inclusion of CHP and discuss extension of Act to waste heat to power.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.2189, POWER ACT (HR 4916), and EXPIRE Act - Tax credits for combined heat & power (CHP) Preservation and expansion of incentives for combined heat & power and wate heat to power in comprehensive tax reform
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Policy treatment of waste heat recovery technology. Permitting and funding of geothermal power plant and transmission lines on federal land. Department of Defense renewable energy acquisition POWER Act (H.R.4916)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Development of energy tax provision associated with waste heat recovery technology; extension of the renewable energy production tax credit POWER Act (H.R.4916)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Policy treatment of waste heat recovery technology. Permitting and funding of geothermal power plant and transmission lines on federal land. Department of Defense renewable energy acquisition POWER Act (H.R.4916)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Development of energy tax provision associated with waste heat recovery technology; extension of the renewable energy production tax credit POWER Act (H.R.4916)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Policy treatment of waste heat recovery technology Permitting and funding of geothermal power plant and transmission lines on federal land Department of Defense renewable energy acquisition. POWER Act (H.R.4916)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Development of energy tax provision associated with waste heat recovery technology; extension of the renewable energy production tax credit; POWER Act (H.R.4916)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Tax Extenders legislation; HR 4916, POWER Act; S. 2189, Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act; S. 795 and HR 1696, Master Limited Partnership Parity Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 4916 The POWER Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial/Retrofit EfficiencySupport investments in industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - S. 761 Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 and S. 1191 Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 1659 Support Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 - H.R. 472 Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - H.R. 1616 Support Smart Energy Act - H.R. 142 Support action on tax and program efforts to increase national industrial efficiency Support Streamlining Energy Effieicincy for Schools Act of 2013 - S. 1084 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support "best practices" approach to align building owners and their tenants to reduce energy demands - S. Amdt. 1847 Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 - S. 3352 Support adding Energy Productivity Innovation Challenge ("EPIC Act of 2013") as an amendment to S. 1392 Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support increased deployment of CHP, WHP in Tennessee Valley Authority's 2015 Integrated Resource Plan Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) in DOE, Congressional letter Support funding for energy efficiency programs in Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill Support greater effectiveness of the Public Service Company of Colorado's Renewable Energy Standard Compliance Plan Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Support the Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013 - S. 775, H.R. 184 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - H.R. 2126 Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Oppose Indiana Senate Bill 340 - S.B. 340 / Support greater use of CHP, WHP Provided comments for "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers" - Docket Number: CMS-3178-P Support extension and improvement of 179D Tax Deduction for Energy Efficient Buildings. Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act - S. 2189 Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074, S. 2262 Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act of 2014 - H.R. 4916 Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proprosed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act - S. 2771, H.R. 5363
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction. Support resolution to Federal Government shutdtown and budget & debt crisis.Oppose King Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill (Davis Bacon repeal) - H.R. 2016 Job Creation Fiscal Year 2014 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 2616 Extend in 2014 tax provisions that expired in 2013/2014 Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act Support construction of net-zero, energy-efficient energy schools Support reform for Multiemployer Pension Plans Support Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 - S. 394 and H.R. 867 Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Support for comprehensive energy efficiency legislation - S. 761 and H.R. 1616 Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative - S. 1218 Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act - H.R. 1406 Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - S. 2074 and H.R. 1616 Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments - H.R. 2216 Oppose Perry Amendment banning use of PLAs on Federal construction - H.R. 2217 Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 and S. 1191 Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 1659 Support The Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 2128 Support The Construction Quality Assurance Act - H.R. 1942 Support expansion of retrofit loan programs, reforms to IRS Section 179DSupport GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Oppose Senate Amendment No. 493 (McConnell Amendment) to repeal Davis-Bacon Act coverage from federal projects Support Federal Cost Redution Act of 2013 - H.R. 472 Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Support Investment Tax Credit (ITC) reform legislation Support procurement reforms and procedures impacting small buisnesses Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Submitted statement to House Education and Workforce Committee Subcommittee for hearings on Multi Employer Pension Plans address issues related to the Pension Protection Act Support Smart Energy Act - H.R. 142 Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act - H.R. 1406 Support action on tax, program efforts to increase natual industrial effieciency Support Energy Efficient Schools Support commercial building energy moderniazation deduction Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Co-sponsored Congressional High Performing Builiding Caucus briefing, reception Support high-efficiency built environment Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Support legislation to increase national energy efficiency in commercial buildings Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 - H.R. 1945 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Propose possible amendments to Rules Governing Cogeneration and Small Power Production in support of clean & energy efficient CHP and WHP technologies - Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7835 Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 - S. 3352 Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industrySupport reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support Jodran Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013 - S. 775, H.R. 184 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - H.R. 2126 Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 - H.R. 2751 Support Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2013 - H.R. 1942 Support Security in Bonding Act of 2013 - H.R.776 Provided comments for "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers" - Docket Number: CMS-3178-P Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act - S. 2189 Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074, S. 2262 Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act of 2014 - H.R. 4916 Support the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - S. 2244, H.R. 508 Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proprosed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Oppose Anti Davis-Bacon Amendments to H.R. 4923 Comments submitted for Federal Register (Notice 2014-13380): Commends Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division for efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens on compliant employers and for diligent effot to maintain strong enforcement efforts on projects covered by Davis-Bacon.Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act - S. 2771, H.R. 5363
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depreciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from the current thirty-nine year depreciation period Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted constructionSupport for "Race to the Top" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - S. 761 Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 and S. 1191 Support Federal Buildings energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 1659 Support Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 2128 Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reforming IRS Section 179D Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Suppor GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Support Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 - H.R. 472 Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - H.R. 1616 Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Co-hosted briefing with Congressional High Performing Building Caucus on Energy Efficient Schools Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting program Sponsored Congressional High Performing Builiding Caucus's efforts to promote state and local facility efficiency initiatives Support Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013 - S. 1084 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support "best practices" approach to align building owners and their tenants to reduce energy demands - S. Amdt. 1847 Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 - S. 3352 Propose possible amendments to Rules Governing Cogeneration and Small Power Production in support of clean & energy efficient CHP and WHP technologies - Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7835 Support adding Energy Productivity Innovation Challenge ("EPIC Act of 2013") as an amendment to S. 1392 Support for MidAmerican Energy proposed Rider on Standby and Supplementary Power Service Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support increased deployment of CHP, WHP in Tennessee Valley Authority's 2015 Integrated Resource Plan Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG)Support funding for energy efficiency programs in Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill Support the Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013 - S. 775, H.R. 184 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - H.R. 2126 Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Provided comments for "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers" - Docket Number: CMS-3178-P Support extension and improvement of 179D Tax Deduction for Energy Efficient Buildings. Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act - S. 2189 Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074, S. 2262 Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act of 2014 - H.R. 4916 Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proprosed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act - S. 2771, H.R. 5363
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
The Smart Energy Act Promoting Electric Vehicles Act Comprehensive Energy Policy Keystone XL Greenhouse Gas Regulations Energy Efficiency Northern Route Approval Act (H.R. 3) Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) Act of 2013 (H.R. 1465/S. 1030) Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (H.R. 1616/S. 761) Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act (H.R. 1900) Better Buildings Act of 2013 (H.R. 2126) Electricity Security and Affordability Act (H.R. 3826) North American Energy Infrastructure Act (H.R. 3301) Electricity Security and Affordability Act (S. 1905) Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act (S. 2189) State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (S. 1218) The POWER Act (H.R. 4916)
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action affecting the cement, aggregate, and ready mix concrete industries. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action relating to climate change. Monitor U.S. Army Corps of Engineers policies related to dredging. Administrative action related to the expansion of NOAAs Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. H.R. 335, Realize America's Maritime Promise (RAMP) Act. H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013. H.R. 2241, Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2013. H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013. H.R. 4916, POWER Act. S. 218 Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013. S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013. Draft legislation, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014. EPA Rulemaking on Coal Combustion Residuals. EPA Rulemaking on Non-Hazardous Secondary Material (NHSM). EPA Rulemaking on Commercial/Industrial Solid Waste Incinerators (CISWI). EPA Rulemaking on Cement National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). Monitor the implementation of the Clean Water Act, (P.L. 92-500), including the Clean Water Protection Rule. Monitor the implementation of the Clean Air Act, (P.L. 91-604).
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitored issues related to clean energy tax credits. Provisions in the POWER Act (H.R.4916).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE