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Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019
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Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 This bill expands Department of Energy (DOE) research, development, and demonstration programs for fossil energy. Among other things, the bill authorizes DOE programs regarding carbon capture technologies for power plants, including technologies for coal and natural gas; carbon storage, including to develop and maintain mapping tools and resources that assess the capacity of geologic storage formations in the United States; carbon utilization, including to assess and monitor potential changes in life cycle carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions; advanced energy systems to reduce emissions from and improve the efficiency of fossil fuel power generation; developing and assessing methods to separate and recover rare earth elements from coal and byproduct streams; identifying the environmental, health, and safety impacts of methane hydrate development; carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere; methane leak detection and mitigation; and identifying and evaluating novel uses for light hydrocarbons produced during oil and shale gas production.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-510.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 5 .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for full funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and to prohibit any funds from being spent to merge OPM with the General Services Administration (GSA) or Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of protecting federal employee collective bargaining rights. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for parity with military pay increase. Lobbied in support of a technical fix to the paid parental leave provision in the FY 2020 NDAA that would ensure all federal employees have access to federal paid parental leave. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5399/S. 3015, the "Locality Pay Equity Act" to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. Lobbied in support of S. 944, the "Strengthening American Transportation Security Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for inclusion of H.R. 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act in H.R. 2 and lobbied for passage of H.R. 2, the INVEST Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 372, the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1174/S. 1942, the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019," to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1255, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 858, the "Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act," requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1195/S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increase various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied on appointees to the Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Lobbied in support of S. 2525, guaranteeing the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 4090, the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534/S. 1174, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6906 the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act to provide compensation for injuries to any individual, or their families, who are deemed an essential worker and required to leave their home to perform services and who have become ill or died as a result of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6139 the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 that would direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6955 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020 that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of S. 4347, the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6246, the "Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6909, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3677/H.R. 6559, the "COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act." Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6733, the "Federal Frontline Worker Leave Protection Act." Lobbied in support of S. 3561, the "Emergency Telework Act of 2020." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8457/S. 4777, the Federal Worker Leave Fairness Act to restore leave lost by Federal employees during certain public health emergencies, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7340, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7496, the COVID PREPARE Act to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7524/S. 4610, the Wear Your Mask Act to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Lobbied in support of S. 4347, the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7076/S. 3855, the Coronavirus Oversight and Recovery Ethics (CORE) Act to ensure ethical and accountable use of COVID-19 relief funds, to prevent corruption and bias in the disbursement and supervision of those funds. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6373 to increase the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950" to respond to the coronavirus epidemic. Lobbied in support of S. 3570 to provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398 the Frontline Health Care Workers Assistance Act to direct certain actions to procure equipment necessary to prevent, identify, and mitigate cases of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Lobbied in support of S. 3763 the Pandemic Responder Service Award Act to provide a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account to help workers purchase housing, save for retirement or establish a childrens savings account for their dependents. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6390/S. 3568, the Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020 directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6410 directing the President to use authority under the "Defense Production Act of 1950" to ensure an adequate supply of equipment necessary for limiting the spread of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6746, the Emergency Benefits for Independent Workers Program Act to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6442/S. 3513, the Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020 to provide Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of H.R. 933 a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8349 to provide hazard pay to frontline essential workers employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in opposition to forced suspension of withholding FICA taxes from federal employees payroll Sept.-Dec. 2020 to be repaid Jan.-Apr. 2021 and for waiving or extending the repayment plan. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Provided statement for the record to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on its hearing, Modernizing Federal Telework: Moving Forward Using the Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for emergency funding for the aviation industry to protect jobs of airline and airport workers. Lobbied for H.R. 9052, a bill to nullify the Presidents Executive Order creating Schedule F by imposing limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service. Lobbied for H.R. 8687, Saving the Civil Service Act, a bill to nullify the Presidents Executive Order creating Schedule F. Lobbied for H.R. 8629 and S. 4810, Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020, a bill to prohibit employers from deferring payment of payroll taxes unless affected employees provide written consent to a deferral. Lobbied against confirmation of John Gibbs to be director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Renewable Energy for Biofuels Renewable fuels incentives and tax incentives (Non-Funding) --S2657: American Energy Innovation Act --H.R.4447; Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 (List of bills advocated to be incorporated in H.R.4447 are shown below): --H.R. 1166; Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act --H.R. 2986; Better Energy Storage Technology Act --H.R. 3306 and H.R. 6097; Nuclear Energy Leadership Act and Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act --H.R. 3597; Solar Energy Research and Development Act --H.R. 3607; Fossil Energy Research and Development Act --H.R. 3609; Wind Energy Research and Development Act --H.R. 4091; ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 --H.R. 4230; Clean Industrial Technology Act --H.R. 5374; Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act --H.R. 5428; Grid Modernization Research and Development Act --H.R.8769; Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 4447--The Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act--Sections related to environmental justice and citizen lawsuits. HR 2986--BEST Act HR 3306/6097--Nuclear Energy Leadership Act HR 3597--Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 HR 3607--Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 HR 3609--Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 HR 6084--Water Power Research and Development Act HR 4091--ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 HR 4230--CIT Act of 2019 HR 5374--Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019 HR 5428--Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2020
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to industrial energy efficiency S.383/H.R.1166, the USE IT Act, "Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act" S.2771, the MPACT Act, "Making Pipelines Accountable to Consumers and Taxpayers Act" H.R.5718, the "Protecting Natural Gas Consumers from Overcharges Act of 2020" H.R.3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019" Issues related to proposed American Energy Innovation Act
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to automobile fuel economy (CAFE) standards and greenhouse gas standards Issues related to industrial greenhouse gas emissions S.383/H.R.1166, the USE IT Act, "Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act" S.2300, the "CIT Act of 2019" and H.R.3978 / H.R.4230, the "Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019" Issues related to proposed CLEAN Future Act H.R.3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019" Section 435 of H.R. 7612, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Issues related to proposed American Energy Innovation Act
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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| David Schweikert | Republican | AZ |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | Democratic | TX |
| Lizzie Fletcher | Democratic | TX |
| Tom Malinowski | Democratic | NJ |
| Xochitl Torres Small | Democratic | NM |
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy efficiency, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, carbon capture, geothermal, renewable energy, carbon utilization and storage, modernized electricity markets, energy infrastructure Department of Energy reforms ARPA-E reform and reauthorization Clean energy tax credits Agriculture and forest natural carbon solutions S. 903 and H.R. 3306, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 383 and H.R. 1166, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 34, Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act H.R. 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act S. 1602 and H.R. 2986, the Better Energy Storage Technologies Act S. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act S. 1841 and H.R.3249, Financing Our Energy Future Act S. 1857, the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act S. 1706 and H.R. 3079, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2005 and H.R. 3575, IMPACT for Energy Act S. 2714 and H.R. 4091, the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act H.R. 3915, the ARPA-E Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 S.2137 and H.R. 3962, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3597, the Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3978, H.R. 4230, S. 2300, the Clean Industrial Technologies Act S.2660 and H.R. 3609, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R.5374, the Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act S. 2688, the Technology Transitions Act of 2019 H.R.5523, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act H.R. 6084, the Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act S.2657, the American Energy Innovation Act H.R.5965, the Leveraging our National Labs to Develop Tomorrows Technology Leaders Act S.3894, Growing Climate Solutions Act S.4038, the TREE Act HR.8273, Energizing Technology Transfer Act S. 4451, Rural Forests Markets Act S.4357, HR 7843, Repairing Existing Public Lands by Adding Necessary Trees Act S. 4343, CREATE Act HR. 1865 H.R. 4447, Clean Economy Jobs Act H.R. 8273 and S. 4725, Energizing Technology Transfer Act S. 4966, 45Q Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Tax Credit Amendments Act H.R.8462, Flood Resiliency and Taxpayer Savings Act
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 948/S. 370, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1158, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, including provisions relating to House Homeland Security Committee amendment 45 H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2114/S. 2094, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R. 2986/S. 1602, Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act H.R. 3306/S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act H.R. 3597, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3607, Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3609/S. 2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3962/S. 2137, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019 H.R. 4091/ S. 2714, ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 4230/S. 2300, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 H.R. 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 H.R. 4481, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019 H.R. 4733, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019 H.R. 5374/S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 6084, Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act S. 876, Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2019 S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019 S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019 S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 S. 2095, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2393, Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019 S. 2368, Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019 S. 2470, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including provisions related to nuclear reactor demonstration funding S. 2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 S. 2668, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 S. 2688, Technology Transitions Act of 2019 S. 2702, Integrated Energy Systems Act of 2019 S. 4897, American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020 S.J. Res. 53, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations" Draft legislation titled Energy Act of 2020 Draft legislation titled Tax Extenders Act of 2020 Potential legislation on climate and energy innovation Proposed rule on Environment Protection Agency fuels regulatory streamlining (85 Fed. Reg. 29,034-29,162, May 14, 2020) Proposed rule on adding mining as a sector of projects eligible for coverage under Title 41 of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act (85 FR 75,998-76,003, November 27, 2020) Nominees to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; energy security; offshore energy exploration and development; Keystone XL environmental assessment; energy security and implications for national security; diversifying energy resources including issues relating to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs also known as Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule; mobile air-conditioning (MAC) refrigerant credit option; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; energy and water appropriations for fiscal year 2020; implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; draft NIST special publication 1800-23, Energy Sector Asset Management: For Electric Utilities, Oil & Gas Industry; regulatory reform; implementation of the Natural Gas Act; fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico Investigation Nos. 701-TA-615- 617 and 731-TA-1432-1434; Fiscal Year 2021 energy storage appropriations; inclusion of the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act in the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); petition to intake risk management procedural rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program guidance; financing of nuclear projects by the U.S. Development Finance Corporation; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NOI on Electric Power System Supply Chain Security; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NOI Equipment and Services Produced or Provided by Certain Entities Identified as Risks to National Security; Department of Energy Prohibition Order Securing Critical Defense Facilities; general regulatory priorities in the subsequent Presidential Administration; Department of Energy bulk power system Executive Order 13920 request for information (RFI); COVID-19 legislation and related utility issues including moratoria; infrastructure legislation; energy efficiency legislation
Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy efficiency, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, carbon capture, geothermal, renewable energy, carbon utilization and storage, modernized electricity markets, energy infrastructure Department of Energy reforms ARPA-E reform and reauthorization Clean energy tax credits Agriculture and forest natural carbon solutions S. 903 and H.R. 3306, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 383 and H.R. 1166, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 34, Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act H.R. 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act S. 1602 and H.R. 2986, the Better Energy Storage Technologies Act S. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act S. 1841 and H.R.3249, Financing Our Energy Future Act S. 1857, the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act S. 1706 and H.R. 3079, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2005 and H.R. 3575, IMPACT for Energy Act S. 2714 and H.R. 4091, the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act H.R. 3915, the ARPA-E Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 S.2137 and H.R. 3962, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3597, the Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3978, H.R. 4230, S. 2300, the Clean Industrial Technologies Act S.2660 and H.R. 3609, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R.5374, the Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act S. 2688, the Technology Transitions Act of 2019 H.R.5523, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act H.R. 6084, the Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act S.2657, the American Energy Innovation Act H.R.5965, the Leveraging our National Labs to Develop Tomorrows Technology Leaders Act S.3894, Growing Climate Solutions Act S.4038, the TREE Act HR.8273, Energizing Technology Transfer Act S. 4451, Rural Forests Markets Act S.4357, HR 7843, Repairing Existing Public Lands by Adding Necessary Trees Act S. 4343, CREATE Act HR. 1865
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Discussions regarding incentives for fossil energy technology development and energy legislation including: - S. 383 / H.R. 1166: Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act; - S. 407 / H.R. 1796: Carbon Capture Modernization Act; - S. 1201: Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act; - S. 1685: Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas (LEADING) Act of 2019; - H.R. 3607: Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; and - S. 2657: American Energy Innovation Act. - H.R. 2: The Moving Forward Act of 2020. - H.R. 4447: The Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act. - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3607 Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act S. 1769, H.R. 3068 Providing Recovery Opportunities & Mitigating Industry's Shifting Economics (PROMISE) Act H.R. 4318 Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act S.383 H.R. 1166 Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act HR 4447
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 34 Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1052 Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1317 American Mineral Security Act S. 2657 American Energy Innovation Act S. 4725 Senate Energizing Technology Transfer Act H.R. 3597/ S. 2668 Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3607 Fossil Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3609/ S. 2660 Wind Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 4091 ARPA-E Re authorization H.R. 4203/ S. 2300 Clean Industrial Technology Act H.R. 4481 Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act H.R. 4447 Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act S.4985 Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 4931, the Wildfire Resilient Power Lines Act. The bill would establish a grant program to reduce the risk of wildfires due to power lines. H.R. 113 - the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. The bill contained several energy-related grant programs. H.R. 3079 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 Issues related to federal funding to address utility operational shortfalls as a result of COVID-19 Issues related to reauthorization of the Department of Energy Fossil Energy Office, including H.R. 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act. H.R. 4901, the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act H.R. 6084, the Water Power Research and Development Act Issues related to pandemic and recovery, including prioritization, supply chain, processes, and posture. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross-sector partnerships, information sharing and protections, research and development, cyber resources and education, liability issues, defense critical electric infrastructure, threats, supply chain, and security postures. S.3688 Energy Infrastructure Protection Act of 2020 H.R.7203 GRID Act of 2020 Issues related to S. 2657, the American Energy Innovation Act (Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act) S. 2556 Protecting Resources On The Electric grid with Cybersecurity Technology Act of 2019. S. 2333 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2019. H.R. 5760 Grid Cybersecurity Research & Development Act. H.R. 359/S. 2095: Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act. H.R. 2130/S. 1065 State Cyber Resiliency Act H.R. 2114/S. 2094 Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act H.R. 360/S. 4795 Cyber Sense Act of 2019 H.R. 362 Energy Emergency Leadership Act Issues related to a comprehensive energy package, including several areas addressing streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways; electric vehicles and EV infrastructure. H.R. 5428 Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act (LIFT Act). A bill to improve and modernize American energy infrastructure. H.R. 5718 - Legislation to amend the Natural Gas Act to establish FERC refund authority H.R. 5527 - The 21st Century Power Grid Act H.R. 1426 - Timely Review of Infrastructure Act Issues related to an expansion of FERC Jurisdiction. H.R 733/S.199 Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act. H.R. 4444/S.1931 WAPA Transparency Act. Issues related to electric vehicles (EV) and EV charging infrastructure, including S. 674/H.R. 2616- Clean Corridors Act of 2019, S. 2302 - Americas Transportation and Infrastructure Act of 2019, and H.R. 5545 - NO EXHAUST Act of 2020. Issues related to energy storage (H.R. 2986/S.1602 - Better Energy Storage Technology Act, S. 1593/H.R. 2909 - Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 and H.R. 4447 - - Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act/Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act) H.R. 8807 EV MAP Act House Amendment 75 to H.R. 4447 -- to modify the definition of water heater under energy conservation standards, and for other purposes. Issue related to the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (H.R. 4447), comprehensive energy and science research, development, and deployment legislation. House amendment 82 to H.R. 4447 that would require NERC (ERO) to file a reliability standard involving the bulk power system to FERC for approval. Issues related to DOE nuclear energy RD&D programs, including S. 903, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act, H.R. 6097, the Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 8267 - To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the definition of water heater under energy conservation standards, and for other purposes. H.R. 7186, the Utility Resilience and Reliability Act, that would require NERC (ERO) to file a reliability standard involving the bulk power system to FERC for approval. H.R. 9054, the Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act of 2020, provisions related to clean power technology deployment. Draft legislation related to support for communities with retired coal power plants.
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Carbon Dioxide Removal H.R.1166 & S.383, Use IT Act S.1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act H.R.3607, Fossil Energy Research & Development Act H.R.3221 & S.1679, SEA FUEL Act of 2019 Carbon Dioxide Removal Appropriations House and Senate Democratic climate change proposals H.R. 7613, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7667, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.7610 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7617, the Defense, Commerce-Justice-Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor-HHS-Education, and Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Minibus for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Carbon Dioxide Removal H.R.1166 & S.383, Use IT Act S.1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act H.R.3607, Fossil Energy Research & Development Act H.R.3221 & S.1679, SEA FUEL Act of 2019 Carbon Dioxide Removal Appropriations House and Senate Democratic climate change proposals H.R. 7613, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7667, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.7610 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7617, the Defense, Commerce-Justice-Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor-HHS-Education, and Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Minibus for Fiscal Year 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for full funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and to prohibit any funds from being spent to merge OPM with the General Services Administration (GSA) or Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of protecting federal employee collective bargaining rights. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for parity with military pay increase. Lobbied in support of a technical fix to the paid parental leave provision in the FY 2020 NDAA that would ensure all federal employees have access to federal paid parental leave. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5399/S. 3015, the "Locality Pay Equity Act" to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. Lobbied in support of S. 944, the "Strengthening American Transportation Security Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for inclusion of H.R. 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act in H.R. 2 and lobbied for passage of H.R. 2, the INVEST Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 372, the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1174/S. 1942, the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019," to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1255, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 858, the "Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act," requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1195/S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increase various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied on appointees to the Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Lobbied in support of S. 2525, guaranteeing the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 4090, the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534/S. 1174, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6906 the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act to provide compensation for injuries to any individual, or their families, who are deemed an essential worker and required to leave their home to perform services and who have become ill or died as a result of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6139 the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 that would direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6955 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020 that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of S. 4347, the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6246, the "Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6909, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3677/H.R. 6559, the "COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act." Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6733, the "Federal Frontline Worker Leave Protection Act." Lobbied in support of S. 3561, the "Emergency Telework Act of 2020." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8457/S. 4777, the Federal Worker Leave Fairness Act to restore leave lost by Federal employees during certain public health emergencies, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7340, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7496, the COVID PREPARE Act to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7524/S. 4610, the Wear Your Mask Act to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Lobbied in support of S. 4347, the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7076/S. 3855, the Coronavirus Oversight and Recovery Ethics (CORE) Act to ensure ethical and accountable use of COVID-19 relief funds, to prevent corruption and bias in the disbursement and supervision of those funds. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6373 to increase the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950" to respond to the coronavirus epidemic. Lobbied in support of S. 3570 to provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398 the Frontline Health Care Workers Assistance Act to direct certain actions to procure equipment necessary to prevent, identify, and mitigate cases of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Lobbied in support of S. 3763 the Pandemic Responder Service Award Act to provide a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account to help workers purchase housing, save for retirement or establish a childrens savings account for their dependents. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6390/S. 3568, the Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020 directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6410 directing the President to use authority under the "Defense Production Act of 1950" to ensure an adequate supply of equipment necessary for limiting the spread of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6746, the Emergency Benefits for Independent Workers Program Act to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6442/S. 3513, the Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020 to provide Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of H.R. 933 a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8349 to provide hazard pay to frontline essential workers employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in opposition to forced suspension of withholding FICA taxes from federal employees payroll Sept.-Dec. 2020 to be repaid Jan.-Apr. 2021 and for waiving or extending the repayment plan. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Provided statement for the record to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on its hearing, Modernizing Federal Telework: Moving Forward Using the Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for emergency funding for the aviation industry to protect jobs of airline and airport workers. Lobbied for H.R. 9052, a bill to nullify the Presidents Executive Order creating Schedule F by imposing limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service. Lobbied for H.R. 8687, Saving the Civil Service Act, a bill to nullify the Presidents Executive Order creating Schedule F. Lobbied for H.R. 8629 and S. 4810, Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020, a bill to prohibit employers from deferring payment of payroll taxes unless affected employees provide written consent to a deferral. Lobbied against confirmation of John Gibbs to be director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (Public Law 116-260), specifically with regard to Division Z - the Energy Act of 2020. S. 2714/H.R. 4091, the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act, to reauthorize through FY2024 the Department of Energys Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). S. 903, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (NELA), which directs the DOE to provide fuel for initial advanced nuclear reactors and develop the nuclear energy workforce. H.R. 6097, the Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act, to create a program for nuclear energy research, development, demonstration, and commercialization. S. 383/H.R. 1166, the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act, to support capture, utilization, and sequestration of carbon and direct air capture processes. S. 1602/H.R. 2986, the Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act, to establish within the DOE an advanced grid-scale energy storage research, development, and demonstration program. H.R. 3597/S. 2668, the Solar Energy Research and Development Act, to provide for a grant program within the DOE for solar technology research, development, and demonstration. H.R. 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act, to direct Federal research in fossil energy and promote environmentally responsible coal and natural gas technology. H.R. 3609/S.2660, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act, to reauthorize wind energy research and development within the DOE. S. 2657/H.R. 5374, the Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership (AGILE) Act, to support research and development of both existing and enhanced geothermal systems. S. 2300/H.R. 3978, the Clean Industrial Technology Act (CITA), to establish a research and development program for industrial emissions within the Department of Energy. S. 2666/H.R. 3784, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act (PLERDA), to promote development of wind, solar, and geothermal energy on public lands. S. 859/H.R. 3361, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization (RIVER) Act, to reauthorize incentives for hydroelectric production and efficiency improvements. S. 1685/H.R. 3838, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovation for Natural Gas LEADING Act, to establish a DOE grant program to entities that capture carbon dioxide produced by natural gas plants. S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology EFFECT Act, to replace and reform the DOE fossil energy research and development program. H.R. 7061, the American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act would provide a framework to expand critical minerals security in the United States. S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act, to survey US critical minerals, among other things. S. 2425/H.R. 1480, the CHP Support Act, which would create a DOE CHP Technical Assistance Partnership Program to encourage deployment and provide project specific support for CHP and heat to power technologies. S. 3894/ H.R. 7393, the Growing Climate Solution Act, advocated for new USDA program to address climate change by empowering farmers, ranchers, and private landowners to voluntarily implement agriculture and farming practices that will reduce emissions. H.R. 9054, the Clean Energy Future through Innovation Act of 2020, to provide for ten-years of investment in clean energy innovative technologies and implement a Federal Clean Energy Standard to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the power sector. H.R. 8784, the Worldwide Wind Turbine Act, to authorize USAID to accept or purchase, use, and dispose of used property for the planning and implementation of wind energy programs. S. 4897, the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act (ANIA), to revitalize domestic nuclear energy supply chain infrastructure, support licensing of advanced nuclear technology, and improve regulation of nuclear energy. H.R. 8995, Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act, to require DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, storage, transport, and utilization S. 4985, Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act, to facilitate reforestation, enhanced forest management, and international cooperation on forestland cooperation to reduce atmospheric carbon. S. 4451, Rural Forest Market Act, that would authorize the Sec. of Agriculture to provide loan guarantees to rural private forest owners to implement sustainable forestry practice on their land and participate in voluntary carbon offset markets.
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 948/S. 370, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1158, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, including provisions relating to House Homeland Security Committee amendment 45 H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2114/S. 2094, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R. 2986/S. 1602, Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act H.R. 3306/S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act H.R. 3597, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3607, Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3609/S. 2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3962/S. 2137, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019 H.R. 4091/ S. 2714, ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 4230/S. 2300, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 H.R. 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 H.R. 4481, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019 H.R. 4733, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019 H.R. 5374/S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 6084, Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 7308/S. 4286, Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act S. 876, Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2019 S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019 S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019 S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 S. 2095, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2393, Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019 S. 2368, Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019 S. 2470, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including provisions related to nuclear reactor demonstration funding S. 2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 S. 2668, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 S. 2688, Technology Transitions Act of 2019 S. 2702, Integrated Energy Systems Act of 2019 S.J. Res. 53, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations" Potential legislation on climate and energy innovation Proposed rule on Environment Protection Agency fuels regulatory streamlining (85 Fed. Reg. 29,034-29,162, May 14, 2020) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; energy security; offshore energy exploration; Keystone XL environmental assessment; energy security and implications for national security; diversifying energy resources including issues relating to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs also known as Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule; mobile air-conditioning (MAC) refrigerant credit option; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; energy and water appropriations for fiscal year 2020; implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; draft NIST special publication 1800-23, Energy Sector Asset Management: For Electric Utilities, Oil & Gas Industry; regulatory reform; implementation of the Natural Gas Act; fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico Investigation Nos. 701-TA-615- 617 and 731-TA-1432-1434; Fiscal Year 2021 energy storage appropriations; inclusion of the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act in the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); petition to intake risk management procedural rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program guidance; financing of nuclear projects by the U.S. Development Finance Corporation; Department of Energy bulk power system Executive Order 13920 request for information (RFI); Executive Order 13927, Accelerating the Nation's Economic Recovery From the COVID-19 Emergency by Expediting Infrastructure Investments and Other Activities
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. Lobbied for full funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and to prohibit any funds from being spent to merge OPM with the General Services Administration (GSA) or Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of protecting federal employee collective bargaining rights. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5690/S. 3231, the "FAIR Act" in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5399/S. 3015, the "Locality Pay Equity Act" to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. Lobbied in support of S. 944, the "Strengthening American Transportation Security Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for inclusion of H.R. 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act in H.R. 2 and lobbied for passage of H.R. 2, the INVEST Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 372, the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1174/S. 1942, the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019," to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1255, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 858, the "Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act," requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1195/S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increase various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied on appointees to the Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Lobbied in support of S. 2525, guaranteeing the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 4090, the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act." Lobbied in support of COVID-19 related legislation including H.R.6139 the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020. AFGE testified at the Frontline Feds: Serving the Public During a Pandemic hearing in the Government Operations Subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Thursday, June 25, 2020. AFGE testified at the Business as Usual? Assessing How DHS Can Resume Operations Safely hearing in the Oversight, Management, & Accountability Subcommittee of the House Committee on Homeland Security on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. AFGE provided a statement for the record for the hearing on No Worker Left Behind: Supporting Essential Workers hearing in the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534/S. 1174, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6906 the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act that would provide compensation for injuries to any individual, or their families, who are deemed an essential worker and required to leave their home to perform services and who have become ill or died as a result of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6139 the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 that would direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS-CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6955 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020 that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of development of a labor management taskforce to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6246, the "Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6909, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3677/H.R. 6559, the "COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act." Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6733, the "Federal Frontline Worker Leave Protection Act." Lobbied in support of S. 3561, the "Emergency Telework Act of 2020." FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 6379, the "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act;" H.R. 266 the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act; H.R. 6800 the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act.
Client expense: $430,722 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · first_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. Lobbied for full funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and to prohibit any funds from being spent to merge OPM with the General Services Administration (GSA) or Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of protecting federal employee collective bargaining rights. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5690/S. 3231, the "FAIR Act" in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5399/S. 3015, the "Locality Pay Equity Act" to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. Lobbied in support of S. 944, the "Strengthening American Transportation Security Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and H.R. 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 372, the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1174/S. 1942, the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019," to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1255, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 858, the "Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act," requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1195/S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increases various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program Lobbied on appointees to the Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Lobbied in support of S. 2525, guaranteeing the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 4090, the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act." FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 6074, the "Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Act," 2020; H.R. 6201, the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act;" H.R. 6379, the "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act;" and H.R. 748, the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act."
Client expense: $481,361 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 4447--The Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act--Sections related to environmental justice and citizen lawsuits. HR 2986--BEST Act HR 3306/6097--Nuclear Energy Leadership Act HR 3597--Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 HR 3607--Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 HR 3609--Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 HR 6084--Water Power Research and Development Act HR 4091--ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 HR 4230--CIT Act of 2019 HR 5374--Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019 HR 5428--Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2020
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Renewable Energy for Biofuels Renewable fuels incentives and tax incentives (Non-Funding) --S2657: American Energy Innovation Act --H.R.4447; Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 (List of bills advocated to be incorporated in H.R.4447 are shown below): --H.R. 1166; Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act --H.R. 2986; Better Energy Storage Technology Act --H.R. 3306 and H.R. 6097; Nuclear Energy Leadership Act and Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act --H.R. 3597; Solar Energy Research and Development Act --H.R. 3607; Fossil Energy Research and Development Act --H.R. 3609; Wind Energy Research and Development Act --H.R. 4091; ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 --H.R. 4230; Clean Industrial Technology Act --H.R. 5374; Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act --H.R. 5428; Grid Modernization Research and Development Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 948/S. 370, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1158, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, including provisions relating to House Homeland Security Committee amendment 45 H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2114/S. 2094, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R. 2986/S. 1602, Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act H.R. 3306/S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act H.R. 3597, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3607, Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3609/S. 2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3962/S. 2137, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019 H.R. 4091/ S. 2714, ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 4230/S. 2300, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 H.R. 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 H.R. 4481, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019 H.R. 4733, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019 H.R. 5374/S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 6084, Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 7308/S. 4286, Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act S. 876, Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2019 S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019 S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019 S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 S. 2095, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2393, Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019 S. 2368, Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019 S. 2470, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including provisions related to nuclear reactor demonstration funding S. 2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 S. 2668, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 S. 2688, Technology Transitions Act of 2019 S. 2702, Integrated Energy Systems Act of 2019 S.J. Res. 53, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations" Potential legislation on climate and energy innovation Proposed rule on Environment Protection Agency fuels regulatory streamlining (85 Fed. Reg. 29,034-29,162, May 14, 2020) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; energy security; offshore energy exploration; Keystone XL environmental assessment; energy security and implications for national security; diversifying energy resources including issues relating to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs also known as Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule; mobile air-conditioning (MAC) refrigerant credit option; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; energy and water appropriations for fiscal year 2020; implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; draft NIST special publication 1800-23, Energy Sector Asset Management: For Electric Utilities, Oil & Gas Industry; regulatory reform; implementation of the Natural Gas Act; fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico Investigation Nos. 701-TA-615- 617 and 731-TA-1432-1434; Fiscal Year 2021 energy storage appropriations; inclusion of the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act in the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); petition to intake risk management procedural rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program guidance; financing of nuclear projects by the U.S. Development Finance Corporation; Department of Energy bulk power system Executive Order 13920 request for information (RFI); Executive Order 13927, Accelerating the Nation's Economic Recovery From the COVID-19 Emergency by Expediting Infrastructure Investments and Other Activities
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to industrial energy efficiency S.383/H.R.1166, the USE IT Act, "Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act" S.2771, the MPACT Act, "Making Pipelines Accountable to Consumers and Taxpayers Act" H.R.5718, the "Protecting Natural Gas Consumers from Overcharges Act of 2020" H.R.3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019" Issues related to proposed American Energy Innovation Act
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to automobile fuel economy (CAFE) standards and greenhouse gas standards Issues related to industrial greenhouse gas emissions S.383/H.R.1166, the USE IT Act, "Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act" S.2300, the "CIT Act of 2019" and H.R.3978 / H.R.4230, the "Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019" Issues related to proposed CLEAN Future Act H.R.3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019" Section 435 of H.R. 7612, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Issues related to proposed American Energy Innovation Act
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Discussions regarding incentives for fossil energy technology development and energy legislation including: - S. 383 / H.R. 1166: Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act; - S. 407 / H.R. 1796: Carbon Capture Modernization Act; - S. 1201: Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act; - S. 1685: Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas (LEADING) Act of 2019; - H.R. 3607: Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; and - S. 2657: American Energy Innovation Act. - H.R. 2: The Moving Forward Act of 2020. - H.R. 4447: The Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for full funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and to prohibit any funds from being spent to merge OPM with the General Services Administration (GSA) or Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of protecting federal employee collective bargaining rights. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5690/S. 3231, the "FAIR Act" in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of a technical fix to the paid parental leave provision in the FY 2020 NDAA that would ensure all federal employees have access to federal paid parental leave. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5399/S. 3015, the "Locality Pay Equity Act" to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. Lobbied in support of S. 944, the "Strengthening American Transportation Security Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for inclusion of H.R. 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act in H.R. 2 and lobbied for passage of H.R. 2, the INVEST Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 372, the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1174/S. 1942, the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019," to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1255, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 858, the "Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act," requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1195/S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increase various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied on appointees to the Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Lobbied in support of S. 2525, guaranteeing the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 4090, the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534/S. 1174, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6906 the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act to provide compensation for injuries to any individual, or their families, who are deemed an essential worker and required to leave their home to perform services and who have become ill or died as a result of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6139 the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 that would direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6955 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020 that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of development of a labor management taskforce to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6246, the "Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6909, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3677/H.R. 6559, the "COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act." Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6733, the "Federal Frontline Worker Leave Protection Act." Lobbied in support of S. 3561, the "Emergency Telework Act of 2020." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8457/S. 4777, the Federal Worker Leave Fairness Act to restore leave lost by Federal employees during certain public health emergencies, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7340, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7496, the COVID PREPARE Act to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7524/S. 4610, the Wear Your Mask Act to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Lobbied in support of S. 4347, the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7076/S. 3855, the Coronavirus Oversight and Recovery Ethics (CORE) Act to ensure ethical and accountable use of COVID-19 relief funds, to prevent corruption and bias in the disbursement and supervision of those funds. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6373 to increase the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950" to respond to the coronavirus epidemic. Lobbied in support of S. 3570 to provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398 the Frontline Health Care Workers Assistance Act to direct certain actions to procure equipment necessary to prevent, identify, and mitigate cases of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Lobbied in support of S. 3763 the Pandemic Responder Service Award Act to provide a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account to help workers purchase housing, save for retirement or establish a childrens savings account for their dependents. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6390/S. 3568, the Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020 directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6410 directing the President to use authority under the "Defense Production Act of 1950" to ensure an adequate supply of equipment necessary for limiting the spread of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6746, the Emergency Benefits for Independent Workers Program Act to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6442/S. 3513, the Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020 to provide Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of H.R. 933 a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8349 to provide hazard pay to frontline essential workers employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319 ,the FY2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of H.R. 8337 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 the December 12, 2020 [for Homeland only - including the Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act]. Lobbied in support of S. 4136 the "COST of Relocations Act." Lobbied in support of making the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Lobbied in support of S. 4518, the "Pandemic Federal Telework Act of 2020." Lobbied in opposition to forced suspension of withholding FICA taxes from federal employees payroll Sept. - Dec. 2020 to be repaid Jan. - Apr. 2021 and in support of passage of H.R. 8171, the "Save Our Social Security Now Act." Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for emergency funding for the aviation industry to protect jobs of airline and airport workers. Lobbied in support of continuation of the A-76 public-private competition moratorium. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319 , the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of H.R. 8337 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 11, 2020.
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 3079 - Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 Issues related to federal funding to address utility operational shortfalls as a result of COVID-19 Issues related to reauthorization of the Department of Energy Fossil Energy Office, including H.R. 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act. H.R. 4901, the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act H.R. 6084, the Water Power Research and Development Act Issues related to pandemic and recovery, including prioritization, supply chain, processes and posture. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing and protections, research and development, cyber resources and education, liability issues, defense critical electric infrastructure, threats, supply chain, and security postures. S.3688 Energy Infrastructure Protection Act of 2020 â-¡ H.R.7203 GRID Act of 2020 Issues related to S. 2657, the American Energy Innovation Act (Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act) S. 2556 Protecting Resources On The Electric grid with Cybersecurity Technology Act of 2019. S. 2333 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2019. H.R. 5760 Grid Cybersecurity Research & Development Act. H.R. 359/S. 2095: Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act. H.R. 2130/S. 1065 State Cyber Resiliency Act H.R. 2114/S. 2094 Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act H.R. 360/S. 4795 Cyber Sense Act of 2019 H.R. 362 Energy Emergency Leadership Act Issues related to a comprehensive energy package, including several areas addressing streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways; electric vehicles and EV infrastructure. H.R. 5428 Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act (LIFT Act). A bill to improve and modernize American energy infrastructure. H.R. 5718 - Legislation to amend the Natural Gas Act to establish FERC refund authority H.R. 5527 - The 21st Century Power Grid Act H.R. 1426 - Timely Review of Infrastructure Act Issues related to an expansion of FERC Jurisdiction. H.R 733/S.199 Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act. H.R. 4444/S.1931 WAPA Transparency Act. Issues related to electric vehicles (EV) and EV charging infrastructure, including S. 674/H.R. 2616- Clean Corridors Act of 2019, S. 2302 - Americas Transportation and Infrastructure Act of 2019, and H.R. 5545 - NO EXHAUST Act of 2020. H.R. 4447 - Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act Issues related to energy storage (H.R. 2986/S.1602 - Better Energy Storage Technology Act, S. 1593/H.R. 2909 - Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 and H.R. 4447 - - Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act) House Amendment 75 to H.R. 4447 -- to modify the definition of water heater under energy conservation standards, and for other purposes. Rep. Dingell introduced the bill. Issue related to the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (H. R. 4447), comprehensive energy and science research, development, and deployment legislation. House amendment 82 to H.R. 4447 that would require NERC (ERO) to file a reliability standard involving the bulk power system to FERC for approval. Issues related to DOE nuclear energy RD&D programs, including S. 903, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act, and H.R. 6097, the Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 8267 - To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the definition of water heater under energy conservation standards, and for other purposes. Rep. Dingell introduced the bill. H.R. 7186, the Utility Resilience and Reliability Act, that would require NERC (ERO) to file a reliability standard involving the bulk power system to FERC for approval.
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Carbon Dioxide Removal H.R.1166 & S.383, Use IT Act S.1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act H.R.3607, Fossil Energy Research & Development Act H.R.3221 & S.1679, SEA FUEL Act of 2019 Carbon Dioxide Removal Appropriations House and Senate Democratic climate change proposals H.R. 7613, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7667, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.7610 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7617, the Defense, Commerce-Justice-Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor-HHS-Education, and Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Minibus for Fiscal Year 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 34 Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1052 Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1317 American Mineral Security Act S. 2657 American Energy Innovation Act S. 4725 Senate Energizing Technology Transfer Act H.R. 3597/ S. 2668 Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3607 Fossil Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3609/ S. 2660 Wind Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 4091 ARPA-E Reauthorization H.R. 4203/ S. 2300 Clean Industrial Technology Act H.R. 4481 Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act H.R. 4447 Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 4447--The Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act--Sections related to environmental justice and citizen lawsuits. HR 2986--BEST Act HR 3306/6097--Nuclear Energy Leadership Act HR 3597--Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 HR 3607--Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 HR 3609--Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 HR 6084--Water Power Research and Development Act HR 4091--ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 HR 4230--CIT Act of 2019 HR 5374--Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019 HR 5428--Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2020
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 948/S. 370, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1158, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, including provisions relating to House Homeland Security Committee amendment 45 H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2114/S. 2094, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R. 2986/S. 1602, Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act H.R. 3306/S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act H.R. 3597, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3607, Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3609/S. 2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3962/S. 2137, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019 H.R. 4091/ S. 2714, ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 4230/S. 2300, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 H.R. 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 H.R. 4481, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019 H.R. 4733, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019 H.R. 5374/S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 6084, Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 7308/S. 4286, Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act S. 876, Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2019 S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019 S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019 S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 S. 2095, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2393, Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019 S. 2368, Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019 S. 2470, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including provisions related to nuclear reactor demonstration funding S. 2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 S. 2668, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 S. 2688, Technology Transitions Act of 2019 S. 2702, Integrated Energy Systems Act of 2019 S.J. Res. 53, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations" Potential legislation on climate and energy innovation Proposed rule on Environment Protection Agency fuels regulatory streamlining (85 Fed. Reg. 29,034-29,162, May 14, 2020) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; energy security; offshore energy exploration; Keystone XL environmental assessment; energy security and implications for national security; diversifying energy resources including issues relating to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs also known as Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule; mobile air-conditioning (MAC) refrigerant credit option; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; energy and water appropriations for fiscal year 2020; implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; draft NIST special publication 1800-23, Energy Sector Asset Management: For Electric Utilities, Oil & Gas Industry; regulatory reform; implementation of the Natural Gas Act; fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico Investigation Nos. 701-TA-615- 617 and 731-TA-1432-1434; Fiscal Year 2021 energy storage appropriations; inclusion of the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act in the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); petition to intake risk management procedural rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program guidance; financing of nuclear projects by the U.S. Development Finance Corporation; Department of Energy bulk power system Executive Order 13920 request for information (RFI); Executive Order 13927, Accelerating the Nation's Economic Recovery From the COVID-19 Emergency by Expediting Infrastructure Investments and Other Activities
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy efficiency, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, carbon capture, geothermal, renewable energy, carbon utilization and storage, modernized electricity markets, energy infrastructure Department of Energy reforms ARPA-E reform and reauthorization Clean energy tax credits Agriculture and forest natural carbon solutions S. 903 and H.R. 3306, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 383 and H.R. 1166, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 34, Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act H.R. 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act S. 1602 and H.R. 2986, the Better Energy Storage Technologies Act S. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act S. 1841 and H.R.3249, Financing Our Energy Future Act S. 1857, the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act S. 1706 and H.R. 3079, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2005 and H.R. 3575, IMPACT for Energy Act S. 2714 and H.R. 4091, the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act H.R. 3915, the ARPA-E Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 S.2137 and H.R. 3962, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3597, the Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3978, H.R. 4230, S. 2300, the Clean Industrial Technologies Act S.2660 and H.R. 3609, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R.5374, the Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act S. 2688, the Technology Transitions Act of 2019 H.R.5523, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act H.R. 6084, the Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act S.2657, the American Energy Innovation Act H.R.5965, the Leveraging our National Labs to Develop Tomorrows Technology Leaders Act S.3894, Growing Climate Solutions Act S.4038, the TREE Act HR.8273, Energizing Technology Transfer Act S. 4451, Rural Forests Markets Act S.4357, HR 7843, Repairing Existing Public Lands by Adding Necessary Trees Act S. 4343, CREATE Act
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3607 Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act S. 1769, H.R. 3068 Providing Recovery Opportunities & Mitigating Industry's Shifting Economics (PROMISE) Act H.R. 4318 Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act S.383 H.R. 1166
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy efficiency, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, carbon capture, geothermal, renewable energy, carbon utilization and storage, modernized electricity markets, energy infrastructure, Department of Energy reforms, ARPA-E reform and reauthorization. Clean energy tax credits. Agriculture and forest natural carbon solutions. S. 903 and H.R. 3306, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 383 and H.R. 1166, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 34, Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act H.R. 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act S. 1602 and H.R. 2986, the Better Energy Storage Technologies Act S. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act S. 1841 and H.R.3249, Financing Our Energy Future Act S. 1857, the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act S. 1706 and H.R. 3079, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2005 and H.R. 3575, IMPACT for Energy Act S. 2714 and H.R. 4091, the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act H.R. 3915, the ARPA-E Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 S.2137 and H.R. 3962, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3597, the Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3978, H.R. 4230, S. 2300, the Clean Industrial Technologies Act S.2660 and H.R. 3609, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R.5374, the Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act S. 2688, the Technology Transitions Act of 2019 H.R.5523, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act H.R. 6084, the Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act S.2657, the American Energy Innovation Act H.R.5965, the Leveraging our National Labs to Develop Tomorrows Technology Leaders Act S.3894, Growing Climate Solutions Act S.4038, the TREE Act
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 948/S. 370, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2114/S. 2094, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R. 2500/S. 1215, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 2986/S. 1602, Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act H.R. 3306/S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act H.R. 3597, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3607, Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3609/S. 2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3962/S. 2137, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019 H.R. 4091/ S. 2714, ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 4230/S. 2300, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 H.R. 4481, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019 H.R. 4733, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019 H.R. 5374/S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 6084, Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act S, 876, Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2019 S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019 S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019 S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 S. 2095, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2393, Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019 S. 2368, Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019 S. 2470, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including provisions related to nuclear reactor demonstration funding S. 2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 S. 2668, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 S. 2688, Technology Transitions Act of 2019 S. 2702, Integrated Energy Systems Act of 2019 S.J. Res. 53, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations" Potential legislation amending the Clean Water Act section 404 regarding Army Corp of Engineers Nationwide permits Proposed rule on Environment Protection Agency fuels regulatory streamlining (85 Fed. Reg. 29,034-29,162, May 14, 2020) Notice of proposed rulemaking to update the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (85 Fed. Reg. 1,684-1,730, January 10, 2020) Proposed rule regarding review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (85 Fed. Reg. 24,094-24,144, April 30, 2020) Final Amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite, and Stand-Alone Semi-chemical Pulp Mills (82 Fed. Reg. 47,328-47,357, October 11, 2017) Nomination of Mark Menezes to be Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; energy security; offshore energy exploration; Keystone XL environmental assessment; energy security and implications for national security; diversifying energy resources including issues relating to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs also known as Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule; mobile air-conditioning (MAC) refrigerant credit option; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; energy and water appropriations for fiscal year 2020; implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; draft NIST special publication 1800-23, Energy Sector Asset Management: For Electric Utilities, Oil & Gas Industry; energy innovation; implementation of the Natural Gas Act; fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico Investigation Nos. 701-TA-615- 617 and 731-TA-1432-1434; Fiscal Year 2021 energy storage appropriations; inclusion of the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act in the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); petition to intake risk management procedural rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program guidance; financing of nuclear projects by the U.S. Development Finance Corporation; Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500) section 404 - Army Corp of Engineers nationwide permits; nationwide permit-12; strategic petroleum reserve; COVID pandemic temporary regulation relief; potential rule regarding review of national ambient air quality standards for ozone
Client expense: $12,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Carbon Dioxide Removal H.R.1166 & S.383, Use IT Act S.1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act H.R.3607, Fossil Energy Research & Development Act H.R.3221 & S.1679, SEA FUEL Act of 2019 Carbon Dioxide Removal Appropriations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. Lobbied for full funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and to prohibit any funds from being spent to merge OPM with the General Services Administration (GSA) or Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of protecting federal employee collective bargaining rights. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5690/S. 3231, the "FAIR Act" in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5399/S. 3015, the "Locality Pay Equity Act" to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. Lobbied in support of S. 944, the "Strengthening American Transportation Security Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for inclusion of H.R. 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act in H.R. 2 and lobbied for passage of H.R. 2, the INVEST Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 372, the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1174/S. 1942, the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019," to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1255, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 858, the "Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act," requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1195/S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increase various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied on appointees to the Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Lobbied in support of S. 2525, guaranteeing the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 4090, the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act." Lobbied in support of COVID-19 related legislation including H.R.6139 the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020. AFGE testified at the Frontline Feds: Serving the Public During a Pandemic hearing in the Government Operations Subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Thursday, June 25, 2020. AFGE testified at the Business as Usual? Assessing How DHS Can Resume Operations Safely hearing in the Oversight, Management, & Accountability Subcommittee of the House Committee on Homeland Security on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. AFGE provided a statement for the record for the hearing on No Worker Left Behind: Supporting Essential Workers hearing in the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534/S. 1174, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6906 the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act that would provide compensation for injuries to any individual, or their families, who are deemed an essential worker and required to leave their home to perform services and who have become ill or died as a result of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6139 the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 that would direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS-CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6955 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020 that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of development of a labor management taskforce to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6246, the "Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6909, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3677/H.R. 6559, the "COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act." Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6733, the "Federal Frontline Worker Leave Protection Act." Lobbied in support of S. 3561, the "Emergency Telework Act of 2020." FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 6379, the "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act;" H.R. 266 the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act; H.R. 6800 the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act.
Client expense: $411,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 34 Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1052 Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1317 American Mineral Security Act S. 2657 American Energy Innovation Act H.R. 3597/ S. 2668 Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3607 Fossil Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3609/ S. 2660 Wind Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 4203/ S. 2300 Clean Industrial Technology Act H.R. 4481 Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3607 Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act S. 1769, H.R. 3068 Providing Recovery Opportunities & Mitigating Industry's Shifting Economics (PROMISE) Act H.R. 4318 Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act S.383 H.R. 1166
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 3607, S. 2657, The American Energy Innovation Act, Issues pertaining to offshore wind energy. NSF Director Nomination, Issues pertaining to the president's nomination to lead the National Science Foundation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2, Investing in a New Vision for Environmental and Surface Transportation Act (INVEST), advocated for provisions related to CCUS and other low to zero carbon technologies. S. 2302, Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA), advocated to streamline infrastructure projects and for other clean energy and climate-related provisions S. 2657 the Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019, as amended to include the American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA), advocated for an innovation and R&D focus technology, including energy storage, CCUS, advanced nuclear and other low to zero carbon technologies. S. 3894/H.R. 7393, the Growing Climate Solutions Act (GCSA), advocated for new USDA program to address climate change by empowering farmers, ranchers, and private landowners to voluntarily implement agriculture and farming practices that will reduce emissions. H.R.5859, the Trillion Trees Act, advocated for additional Republican cosponsors on a bill to reduce carbon emissions on federal land and implement forest management goals. H.R. 7410, the Hydropower Clean Energy Futures Act (HCEF), advocated to modernize the hydropower licensing process and to promote next generation hydropower projects. H.R. 3597, the Solar Energy Research and Development Act, advocated for DOE RD&D for new solar energy technologies and systems. H.R. 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act, advocated for DOE RD&D for fossil energy, specifically regarding carbon capture technologies for power plants. H.R. 3609, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act, advocated for deployment and efficiency of new wind turbine technologies. H.R.7061, the American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act, advocated for provisions relating to ensuring Americas energy and national security are not vulnerable to supply chain disruptions. S. 1142/H.R. 2096, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2019, advocated for tax credits for (1) energy storage technologies, and (2) battery storage technology. H.R. 5865, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Innovation Act, advocated for a DOE loan program for CCUS, including research in direct air capture. H.R. 5864, the New Energy Frontiers through Carbon Innovation Act, advocated for RD&D funding for carbon capture technology for natural gas power plants. H.R. 5883, advocated to expand the federal tax credit for carbon capture and storage technology. H.R. 7406, the Nuclear Licensing Efficiency Act, advocated to remove regulatory barriers to the deployment of new nuclear technologies. H.R. 748, The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), specifically advocated for inclusion of clean energy provisions. FERC petition filed by the New England Ratepayers Association regarding net metering.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Discussions regarding incentives for fossil energy technology development and energy legislation including: - S. 383 / H.R. 1166: Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act; - S. 407 / H.R. 1796: Carbon Capture Modernization Act; - S. 1201: Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act; - S. 1685: Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas (LEADING) Act of 2019; - H.R. 3607: Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; and - S. 2657: American Energy Innovation Act. - H.R. 2: The Moving Forward Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 3607, S. 2657, The American Energy Innovation Act, Issues pertaining to offshore wind energy. H.R. 5685, The Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act, All issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy efficiency, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, carbon capture, geothermal, renewable energy, carbon utilization and storage. Department of Energy reforms. ARPA-E reform and reauthorization. S. 903 and H.R. 3306, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 383 and H.R. 1166, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 34, Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act H.R. 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act S. 1602 and H.R. 2986, the Better Energy Storage Technologies Act S. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act S. 1841 and H.R.3249, Financing Our Energy Future Act S. 1857, the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act S. 1706 and H.R. 3079, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2005 and H.R. 3575, IMPACT for Energy Act S. 2714 and H.R. 4091, the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act H.R. 3915, the ARPA-E Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 S.2137 and H.R. 3962, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3597, the Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3978, H.R. 4230, S. 2300, the Clean Industrial Technologies Act S.2660 and H.R. 3609, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R.5374, the Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act S. 2688, the Technology Transitions Act of 2019 H.R.5523, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act H.R. 6084, the Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act S.2657, the American Energy Innovation Act H.R.5965, the Leveraging our National Labs to Develop Tomorrows Technology Leaders Act
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.903, HR 3306; Nuclear Energy Leadership Act; All titles and sections S.1602; H.R. 1743; Better Energy Storage Technology Act of 2019/Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2019; Issues related to DOE energy storage R&D program H.R.3609; The Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; Issues related to DOE wind energy R&D program H.R. 3597; The Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; Issues related to DOE solar energy program H.R. 3607; Senate Draft Bill; The Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; Issues related to DOE Fossil Energy R&D program S 2332; Bill on Grid Modernization and Cybersecurity; Issues related to DOE grid and cybersecurity programs S. 2660; Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; All titles and sections S. 2657; Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019; All titles and sections Issues related to Department of Energy technology transfer and commercialization policies. Issues related to smart grid, energy storage and electricity cybersecurity Issues related to nuclear infrastructure and advanced reactor technologies Issues related to NRC and licensing Issues related to biological and environmental research Issues related to DOE's renewable energy, energy efficiency, nuclear energy and fossil energy R&D programs. Issues related to the Administration's Fiscal Year 2020 budget requests for the Department of Energy and its science, energy, and national security programs. Issues related to the Administration's Fiscal Year 2021 budget requests for the Department of Energy and its science, energy, and national security programs. Issues related to DOE manufacturing programs, advanced manufacturing, and energy intensive industry processes. Issues related to DOE facilities infrastructure and operations Issues related to DOE mission, organization and laboratory management. Issues related to nominees for DOE positions Issues related to bioenergy research centers
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3607 Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act S. 1769, H.R. 3068 Providing Recovery Opportunities & Mitigating Industry's Shifting Economics (PROMISE) Act H.R. 4318 Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act S.383 H.R. 1166
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 948/S. 370, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2114/S. 2094, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R. 2986/S. 1602, Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act H.R. 3306/S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act H.R. 3597, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3607, Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3609/S. 2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3962/S. 2137, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019 H.R. 4091/ S. 2714, ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 4230/S. 2300, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 H.R. 4481, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019 H.R. 4733, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019 H.R. 5374/S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 6084, Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act S, 876, Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2019 S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019 S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019 S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 S. 2095, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2393, Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019 S. 2368, Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019 S. 2470, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including provisions related to nuclear reactor demonstration funding S. 2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 S. 2668, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 S. 2688, Technology Transitions Act of 2019 S. 2702, Integrated Energy Systems Act of 2019 S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act S.J. Res. 53, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations" Potential legislation similar to S. 2089, American Energy Innovation Act (114th Cong.) Proposed rule on national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: coal and oil fired electric utility steam generating units-reconsideration of supplemental finding and residual risk and technology review (84 Fed. Reg. 2,670-2,704, February 7, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking to update the regulations implementing the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (85 Fed. Reg. 1,684-1,730, January 10, 2020) Nomination of Dan Brouillette to be Secretary of Energy Nomination of James Danly to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; energy security; offshore energy exploration; energy security and implications for national security; Keystone XL environmental assessment; diversifying energy resources including issues relating to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs also known as Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule; mobile air-conditioning (MAC) refrigerant credit option; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; energy and water appropriations for fiscal year 2020; implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; draft NIST special publication 1800-23, Energy Sector Asset Management: For Electric Utilities, Oil & Gas Industry; energy innovation; implementation of the Natural Gas Act; fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico Investigation Nos. 701-TA-615-617 and 731-TA-1432-1434; comprehensive energy legislation; Clean Air Act new source performance standards under section 111(b); Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. section 1341, including section 401; Clean Air Act Sections 108 and 109, review of particulate matter national ambient air quality standards Clean Air Act Sections 108 and 109, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Environmental Protection Agency fuels regulatory streamlining proposed rule; Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, (NESHAP) coal and oil-fired electric utility steam generating units, review of acid gas standards for certain existing eastern bituminous coal refuse-fired units; corporate average fuel economy standards
Client expense: $15,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 34 Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1052 Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1317 American Mineral Security Act H.R. 3597/ S. 2668 Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3607 Fossil Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3609/ S. 2660 Wind Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 4203/ S. 2300 Clean Industrial Technology Act H.R. 4481 Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Government Issues
FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. Lobbied for full funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and to prohibit any funds from being spent to merge OPM with the General Services Administration (GSA) or Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of protecting federal employee collective bargaining rights. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5690/S. 3231, the "FAIR Act" in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5399/S. 3015, the "Locality Pay Equity Act" to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. Lobbied in support of S. 944, the "Strengthening American Transportation Security Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and H.R. 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 372, the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1174/S. 1942, the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019," to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1255, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 858, the "Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act," requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1195/S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increases various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program Lobbied on appointees to the Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Lobbied in support of S. 2525, guaranteeing the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 4090, the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act." FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 6074, the "Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Act," 2020; H.R. 6201, the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act;" H.R. 6379, the "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act;" and H.R. 748, the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act."
Client expense: $464,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · first_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 3607, S. 2657, The American Energy Innovation Act, Issues pertaining to offshore wind energy. H.R. 5685, The Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act, All issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE