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Electrify Africa Act of 2015
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Electrify Africa Act of 2015 This bill directs the President to establish a multiyear strategy to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa implement national power strategies and develop an appropriate mix of power solutions, including renewable energy, to provide access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in order to reduce poverty and drive economic growth. The President is urged to: (1) establish an interagency working group to coordinate the activities of U.S. government departments and agencies involved in carrying out the strategy, and (2) use U.S. influence to leverage international support to promote the strategy. The U.S. Agency for International Development, the Trade and Development Agency, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), and the Millennium Challenge Corporation are urged to prioritize efforts and assistance for power projects and markets in sub-Saharan Africa. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended to extend OPIC's issuing authority through September 30, 2018. OPIC is temporarily authorized to issue local currency guarantees to African subsidiaries of foreign financial institutions to facilitate eligible investor lending for power projects in sub-Saharan Africa. The President shall appoint and maintain an Inspector General in OPIC.
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Filing registrants (7)
2016 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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No bill: OPIC's review of Environmental & Social Policy Statement; all. No bill: OPIC Environment & Social Impact (ESIA) Studies; Takoradi Port re: natural gas and methane. No bill: OPIC Environment & Social Impact of CBG Mine Ext Project. H.R. 1930: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2015; all. H.R. 2847: Electrify Africa Act of 2015; all. IT0133576 (EXIM Bank): EIA Report LNG Project Cabo Delgado, Mozambique; all. No bill: Sign on letter to EPA re: protecting pollinators. S. 2152: Electrify Africa Act of 2015; all.
Client expense: $7,081 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2016 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
Food Aid Reform, S 525, the Food for Peace Act, S 1252 the Global Food Security Act, HR 1567, Feed the Future, Global Nutrition, MCC, HR 2847 the Electrify Africa Act, S.2152.
Client expense: $547,664 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 2847 Electrify Africa Act of 2015, S. 2152 the Electrify Africa Act of 2015
Client expense: $460,700 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Food Aid Reform, S 525, the Food for Peace Act, S 1252 the Global Food Security Act, HR 1567, Feed the Future, Global Nutrition, MCC, HR 2847 the Electrify Africa Act, S.2152 the Electrify Africa Act, G-7, SDGs
Client expense: $460,700 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
EPA-HQ-OAR-2014-0198 - EPA HFC Alternatives Policy, all. EPA-HQ-OECA-2015-0628 - EPA - respond to solicitation of public comments and recommendations on national enforcement initiatives (NEI) for fiscal years 2017-2019. No bill - OPIC Environmental & Social Impact (EISA) Studies - Takoradi Port, all sections. Proposed executive action re: Clean Air Act Sec 115 - requirement for greenhouse gas reduction. Proposed executive action re: Clean Air Act - reduce black carbon, all sections. Proposed executive action re: Social cost of carbon in all rulemaking. H.R. 1902 - Protect Our Public Lands Act, keeping natural gas in the ground. H.R. 2847, S. 1933 and S. 2152 - Electrify Africa Act of 2015, all sections. H.R. 3632 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015, energy and offshore drilling. H.R. 702 - To Adapt to Changing Crude Oil Market Conditions; letters to OR & WA members of Congress opposing the lifting of the crude oil export ban. No bill - UNFCCCC Climate Negotiations, OECD coal financing restrictions, U.S. fair share. No bill - Research for a sign-on letter to the U.S. Govt. re: including the aircraft and vessel sector into the COP 21 negotiations/UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Client expense: $14,459 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
SENATE S.2152 - Electrify Africa Act of 2015 (Support) HOUSE H.R. 2847 - Electrify Africa Act of 2015 (No Position)
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R.2847, S.1933: Electrify Africa Act of 2015 This bill directs the President to establish a multiyear strategy to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa implement national power strategies and develop an appropriate mix of power solutions, including renewable energy, to provide access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in order to reduce poverty and drive economic growth. H.R.2772, S. 1725: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 Funding the Cooperative Development Program in the FY 2016 State and Foreign Operations. S.2152: Electrify Africa Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill states that it is U.S. policy to partner with the governments of sub-Saharan African countries, international financial institutions, and African regional economic communities, cooperatives, and private sectors to: -promote first-time access to power services for at least 50 million people in sub-Saharan Africa by 2020; -encourage the installation of at least 20,000 additional megawatts of electrical power in sub-Saharan Africa by 2020; promote reliable and affordable power in urban, rural, and under served areas; encourage necessary reforms to support electricity access projects and market-based power generation and distribution; -promote policies to displace kerosene lighting with other technologies; and promote an energy development strategy for sub-Saharan Africa that includes the use of oil, natural gas, coal, hydroelectric, wind, solar, and geothermal power. Issues related to appropriations for the Cooperative Development Program within Sec. 7060, Title VII, Division K of H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Food Aid Reform, S 525, the Food for Peace Act, S 1252 the Global Food Security Act, HR 1567, Feed the Future, Global Nutrition, MCC, HR 2847 the Electrify Africa Act, S.2152.
Client expense: $619,233 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
S. 1725/H.R. 2772 - Dept. of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 1800/H.R. 3049 - Dept. of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 2152/H.R. 2847 - Electrify Africa Act of 2015 S. Amdt. 2327 to S. Amdt. 2266 to H.R. 22 - To reauthorize and reform the Export-Import Bank of the United States S. 1252/H.R. 1567 - Global Food Security Act of 2015 S. 2184/H.R. 3766 - Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3706/S. 1911 - Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S. 1725/H.R. 2772 - Dept. of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 1800/H.R. 3049 - Dept. of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 2152/H.R. 2847 - Electrify Africa Act of 2015 S. Amdt. 2327 to S. Amdt. 2266 to H.R. 22 - To reauthorize and reform the Export-Import Bank of the United States S. 1252/H.R. 1567 - Global Food Security Act of 2015 S. 2184/H.R. 3766 - Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3706/S. 1911 - Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2015 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Food Aid Reform, S 525, the Food for Peace Act, S 1252 the Global Food Security Act, HR 1567, Feed the Future, Global Nutrition, MCC, HR 2847 the Electrify Africa Act, S.2152 the Electrify Africa Act, G-7, SDGs
Client expense: $460,700 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 2847 Electrify Africa Act of 2015, S. 2152 the Electrify Africa Act of 2015
Client expense: $460,700 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
HOUSE H.R. 2847 - Electrify Africa Act of 2015 (No Position)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2015 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy poverty issues. Draft legislation related to H.R. 2847 and S. 1933, Electrify Africa Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
S. 1725/H.R. 2772 - Dept. of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 1800/H.R. 3049 - Dept. of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 1933/H.R. 2847 - Electrify Africa Act of 2015 S. Amdt. 2327 to S. Amdt. 2266 to H.R. 22 - To reauthorize and reform the Export-Import Bank of the United States
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2015 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S. 1725/H.R. 2772 - Dept. of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 1800/H.R. 3049 - Dept. of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 1933/H.R. 2847 - Electrify Africa Act of 2015 S. Amdt. 2327 to S. Amdt. 2266 to H.R. 22 - To reauthorize and reform the Export-Import Bank of the United States
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2015 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R.2847, S.1933: Electrify Africa Act of 2015 This bill directs the President to establish a multiyear strategy to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa implement national power strategies and develop an appropriate mix of power solutions, including renewable energy, to provide access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in order to reduce poverty and drive economic growth. H.R.2772, S. 1725: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 Funding the Cooperative Development Program in the FY 2016 State and Foreign Operations. Issues related to Electrify Africa Act of 2014. Setting guiding policy language for U.S. investment in bringing access to electricity in Africa.
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · second_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
H.R.2847, Electrify Africa Act of 2015 (Title II, Overseas Private Investment Corporation)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
Food Aid Reform, S 525, the Food for Peace Act, S 1252 the Global Food Security Act, HR 1567, Feed the Future, Global Nutrition, MCC, The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), HR 2847 the Electrify Africa Act, G-7, SDGs
Client expense: $450,536 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 2847 Electrify Africa Act of 2015
Client expense: $450,536 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
HOUSE H.R.2847 - Electrify Africa Act of 2015 - (No position)
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2015 · second_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
H.R.2847, Electrify Africa Act of 2015 (Title II, Overseas Private Investment Corporation)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R.2847: Electrify Africa Act of 2015 H.R.2772: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 Funding the Cooperative Development Program in the FY 2016 State and Foreign Operations Issues related to Electrify Africa Act of 2014. Setting guiding policy language for U.S. investment in bringing access to electricity in Africa.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.Con.Res. 27 - FY16 House Budget Resolution S.Con.Res. 11 - FY16 Senate Budget Resolution H.R. 2772 - Dept. of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 Dept. of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 1635 - Dept. of State Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act, FY 2016 S. 525 - Food for Peace Reform Act S. 1009/H.R. 1891 - AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2015 S. 802/H.R. 2100 - Girls Count Act H.R. 2847 - Electrify Africa Act of 2015 S. 819 - Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 597 - Reform Exports and Expand the American Economy Act
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2015 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.Con.Res. 27 - FY16 House Budget Resolution S.Con.Res. 11 - FY16 Senate Budget Resolution H.R. 2772 - Dept. of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 Dept. of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 1635 - Dept. of State Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act, FY 2016 S. 525 - Food for Peace Reform Act S. 1009/H.R. 1891 - AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2015 S. 802/H.R. 2100 - Girls Count Act H.R. 2847 - Electrify Africa Act of 2015 S. 819 - Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 597 - Reform Exports and Expand the American Economy Act
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE