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2009 · first_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
S. 3961 - Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act (PIPES) of 2006 Domestic Production Issues S. 2598 - The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 S. 3202 - Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008 S. 3239 - Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act Energy Policy Act of 2005, Regulatory Promulgation and Implementation Renewable Fuel Standard Fuel Supply Issues Possible Legislation/Regulation Relating to E85 Ethanol S. 1324 - National Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Act of 2007 S. 133 - American Fuels Act of 2007 S. 386 - Cellulosic Ethanol Incentive Act of 2007 S. 1419 - Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 S. 1158 - Alternative Fuel Standard Act of 2007 S. 1073 - Clean Fuels and Vehicles Act of 2007 S. 1020 - The Creating Renewable Energy through Science and Technology (CREST) Act S. 23 - Biofuels Security Act of 2007 S. 1297 - Advanced Clean Fuels Act of 2007 S. 1321 - Energy Savings Act of 2007 S. 1491 - Ethanol Education and Expansion Act of 2007 S. 1115 - Energy Efficiency Promotion Act of 2007 S. 987 - Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007 S. 3001- Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 H.R. 6- Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 - Modification of Section 526 (unconventional fuels) H.R. 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 5658- Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 Executive Order 13432 - Cooperation Among Agencies in Protecting the Environment With Respect to Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Motor Vehicles, Nonroad Vehicles, and Nonroad Engines Twenty in Ten - Presidents Alternative Fuels Initiative U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: - Possible Endangerment Finding for Carbon Dioxide, Proposed Rulemaking - Low Carbon Fuels Standard, Proposed Rulemaking
Client expense: $3,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2008 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2419 - Farm Bill, CEA provisions; H.R. 2776 - renewable energy, climate change; H.R. 5351 - tax incentives for renewable energy; H.R. 5575 - coal generation emissions; S. 577 - oil and gas trading oversight; S. 2191 - climate change; S. 2555 - state control of GHG emissions; S. 2642 - renewable energy; S. 2821 - clean energy production incentives; S. 2991 / S. 3044 - market speculation; S. 2995 - oil trading; S. 3122 - energy commodities regulation; S. 3130 - energy prices; S. 3131 - energy markets; S. 3183 - CFTC authority on speculation; S. 3185 - energy prices; S. 3202 - gas prices; S. 3205 - CFTC authority; S. 3248 - commodity markets; S. 3255 - CFTC large trade oversight; H.R. 6130 - futures markets; H.R. 6238 - CFTC oversight; H.R. 6264 - commodities markets; H.R. 6330 - energy commodities; H.R. 6334 - CFTC oversight and energy prices; H.R. 6349 - energy prices; H.R. 6377 - CFTC authority for energy markets.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Energy Policy Act of 2005, Regulatory Promulgation and Implementation Renewable Fuel Standard Fuel Supply Issues Possible Legislation/Regulation Relating to E85 Ethanol S. 1324 - National Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Act of 2007 S. 133 - American Fuels Act of 2007 S. 386 - Cellulosic Ethanol Incentive Act of 2007 S. 1419 - Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 S. 1158 - Alternative Fuel Standard Act of 2007 S. 1073 - Clean Fuels and Vehicles Act of 2007 S. 1020 - The Creating Renewable Energy through Science and Technology (CREST) Act S. 23 - Biofuels Security Act of 2007 S. 1297 - Advanced Clean Fuels Act of 2007 S. 1491 - Ethanol Education and Expansion Act of 2007 S. 1115 - Energy Efficiency Promotion Act of 2007 S. 987 - Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007 S. 3001- Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 H.R. 6- Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 - Modification of Section 526 (unconventional fuels) H.R. 5658- Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 Executive Order 13432 - Cooperation Among Agencies in Protecting the Environment With Respect to Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Motor Vehicles, Nonroad Vehicles, and Nonroad Engines Twenty in Ten - Presidents Alternative Fuels Initiative U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: - Possible Endangerment Finding for Carbon Dioxide, Proposed Rulemaking - Low Carbon Fuels Standard, Proposed Rulemaking S. 3961 - Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act (PIPES) of 2006 Domestic Production Issues S. 2598 - The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 S. 3202 - Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008 S. 3239 - Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act
Client expense: $1,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Energy Policy Act of 2005, Regulatory Promulgation and Implementation Renewable Fuel Standard Fuel Supply Issues Possible Legislation/Regulation Relating to E85 Ethanol Domestic Production Issues S. 2598 -The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 S. 3202 - Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008 S. 3239 - Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act H.R. 6251 - Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act H.R. 6384 -Americans for American Energy Act of 2008 S. 1324 - National Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Act of 2007 S. 133 - American Fuels Act of 2007 S. 386 - Cellulosic Ethanol Incentive Act of 2007 S. 1419 - Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 S. 1158 - Alternative Fuel Standard Act of 2007 S. 1073 - Clean Fuels and Vehicles Act of 2007 S. 1020 - The Creating Renewable Energy through Science and Technology (CREST) Act S. 23 - Biofuels Security Act of 2007 S. 1297 - Advanced Clean Fuels Act of 2007 S. 1491 - Ethanol Education and Expansion Act of 2007 S. 987 - Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007 S. 3001- Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 H.R. 6- Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 - Modification of Section 526 H.R. 5658- Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 Executive Order 13432 - Cooperation Among Agencies in Protecting the Environment With Respect to Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Motor Vehicles, Nonroad Vehicles, and Nonroad Engines Twenty in Ten - Presidents Alternative Fuels Initiative U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: - Possible Endangerment Finding, Proposed Rulemaking - Low Carbon Fuels Standard, Proposed Rulemaking Supply Situation due to Hurricane
Client expense: $1,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
HOUSE H.R. 0039-The Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act-(All Sections) H.R. 0359-Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act-(All Sections) H.R. 0860-California Wild Heritage Act of 2007-(All Sections) HOUSE H.R. 0886-Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2007-(All Sections) H.R. 1187-Gulf of the Farallones & Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Act-(All Sections) H.R. 2016-National Landscape Conservation System Act-(All Sections) H.R. 2593-Borderless Conservation & Security Act of 2007-(All Sections) H.R. 3022 -Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness Act of 2007-(All Sections) H.R. 3287-Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act of 2007-(All Sections) H.R. 3513-Copper Salmon Wilderness Act-(All Sections) H.R. 3682-California Desert & Mountain Heritage Act-(All Sections) H.R. 5151-Wild Monongahela Act-(All Sections) H.R. 6156-Eastern Sierra and Northern San Gabriel Wild Heritage Act-(All Sections) H.R. 6566-American Energy Act. -(All Sections) H.R. 6728-Everglades National Park Land Exchange Act of 2008-(All Sections) H.R. 6830-Healthy Forests, Healthy Planet Act of 2008-(All Sections) SENATE S. 0570-Virginia Ridge & Valley Act of 2007-(All Sections) S. 0647-Lewis & Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2007-(All Sections) S. 0802-Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act of 2007-(All Sections) S. 1170-Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2007-(All Sections) S. 1774-Sequoia Kings Canyon Wilderness -(All Sections) S. 2204-Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act [Whitehouse/Boxer]-(All Sections) S. 2229-Wyoming Range Legacy Act of 2007-(All Sections) S. 2284-Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007-(All Sections) S. 2568-Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (AKA: Kerry polar Bear Bill)-(All Sections) S. 2635-Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act -(All Sections) S. 2739-Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (Senate Wilderness Package 3 wild sky, wilderness & Chavez National park)-(All Sections) S. 2834-Washington County Growth and Conservation Act of 2008-(All Sections) S. 3069-Eastern Sierra and Northern San Gabriel Wild Heritage Act-(All Sections) S. 3202-Gas Price Reduction Act-(All Sections) S. 3213-Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008-(All Sections) NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI) NYI-Mining-(All Sections) NYI-Interior Appropriations Bill-(Sections: Funding Limitations for Teshekpuk Lake) NYI-Interior Appropriations Bill-(Sections: Funding for National Parks) NYI-Interior Appropriations Bill-(Sections: Preston Amendment) NYI-Interior Appropriations Bill-(Sections: Funding for Tongass national forest) NYI-Nevada Wilderness-(All Sections) NYI-Utah wilderness-(All Sections) NYI-Western Arctic-(All Sections) NYI-Softwood lumber agreements/ forests-(All Sections) NYI-Energy/Drilling Bill-(All Sections)
| Republican |
| IA |
| David Vitter | Republican | LA |
| Elizabeth Dole | Republican | NC |
| George Voinovich | Republican | OH |
| James M. Inhofe | Republican | OK |
| Jeff Sessions | Republican | AL |
| Jim Bunning | Republican | KY |
| Jim DeMint | Republican | SC |
| John Barrasso | Republican | WY |
| John Cornyn | Republican | TX |
| John Ensign | Republican | NV |
| John Sununu | Republican | NH |
| John Thune | Republican | SD |
| John Warner | Republican | VA |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | GA |
| Jon Kyl | Republican | AZ |
| Judd Gregg | Republican | NH |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | TX |
| Lamar Alexander | Republican | TN |
| Larry Craig | Republican | ID |
| Lindsey Graham | Republican | SC |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Mel Martinez | Republican | FL |
| Michael B. Enzi | Republican | WY |
| Mike Crapo | Republican | ID |
| Norm Coleman | Republican | MN |
| Orrin G. Hatch | Republican | UT |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Pete Domenici | Republican | NM |
| Richard Burr | Republican | NC |
| Richard C. Shelby | Republican | AL |
| Richard G. Lugar | Republican | IN |
| Robert Bennett | Republican | UT |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Samuel Brownback | Republican | KS |
| Saxby Chambliss | Republican | GA |
| Ted Stevens | Republican | AK |
| Thad Cochran | Republican | MS |
| Tom Coburn | Republican | OK |
| Wayne Allard | Republican | CO |
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Commodities (big ticket)
H.R. 4626 (CFTC Reauthorization Act); S. 577 (Oil and Gas Traders Oversight Act of 2007); S. 3122 (Policing United States Oil Commodities Market Act of 2008); S. 3130 (Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008); S. 3131 (Oil Speculation Control Act of 2008); S. 3134 (To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities to be traded only on regulated markets and for other purposes); S. 3183 (End Oil Speculation Act of 2008); S. 3202 (Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008); H.R. 6377 (The Energy Markets Emergency Act); H.R. 6334 (Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008); H.R. 6330 (Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices (PUMP) Act of 2008); H.R. 6238 (to provide for the establishment of an interagency working group to conduct a study to identify the factors that affect the pricing of crude oil and refined petroleum products); H.R. 6264 (to prevent excessive speculation in OTC derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets); Regulation of Commodities and Energy Derivatives; H.R. 6604 (Commodity Markets Transparency Accountability Act of 2008); S. 3255 (Over-the-Counter Speculation Act); S. 3248 (Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2008).
Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 H.R. 2784, National Environment and Energy Development Act H.R. 6256, Responsible Ownership of Public Land Act H.R. 6670, Long-Term Energy Assurance and Security Enhancement Act of 2008 (LEASE Act of 2008) H.R. 6709, National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act H.R. 6817, Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2008 H.R. 6899,Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act S. 2821, Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 S. 3133, Responsible Ownership of Public Land Act S. 3202, Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008 FY 2009 Interior, EPA, and Related Agencies Appropriations (Domestic Energy Supply Provisions) FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations Act (Automotive Light-Weighting and Safety Research)
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 1252 - Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act; S 6 - National Energy & Environmental Security Act of 2007; S 1263 - Petroleum Consumer Price Gouging Protection Act; S 1419 - Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection & Energy Efficiency Act of 2007; Renewable fuels, renewable fuel standards, Alternative Fuels & Alternative Fuels Infrastructure; Renewable, Biofuels, and Hydrogen Programs; Energy Efficiency (Energy Savings Performance Contracts); DOE Hydrogen Infrastructure and Validation Program; HR 2337 The Energy Policy Reform & Revitalization Act; HR 2784 The National Environmental & Energy Development Act; S 1268 Domestic Offshore Energy Security Act; HR 3220 Energy Independence/Consumer Protection Act; HR 3221 Energy Independence/Consumer Protection Act; HR 2830 USCG Reauthorization Act (LNG provision); Fuels from oil sands, shale oils, HR 6 Section 526 & repeal amendments; S 2651 Technical Corrections to Renewable Fuel Standard; HR 5216 Wildfire Risk Reduction and Renewable Biomass Utilization Act; HR 5236 Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2008; HR 2380 U.S. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 (LNG provisions); HR 5577 Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008; HR 5533 Chemical Facilities Security Act of 2008; S 2041 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; HR 5146 Invest in Energy Security Act; HR 2262 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007; HR 2768 Supplemental Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act (S-MINER Act); Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Moratorium; Use it or Lose it Oil leasing legislation; HR 6515 DRILL Act; Dept. of Interior IG report on MMS RIK program; HR 7032 Energy Project Permitting; HR 6899 Comprehensive American Energy Security & Consumer Protection Act; HR 6/Public Law 110-140 Implementation of Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; Energy Savings Performance Contracting Program (recomplete contract); S 2991 Consumer First Energy Act of 2008; S 3044 Consumer First Energy Act of 2008; Pipeline Reauthorization Act; Law of the Sea Treaty legislation; HR 802 MARPOL Implementation; HR 6251 Responsible Federal Oil & Gas Leasing Act; Diesel Tax Reduction Bill; HR 2419 Farm Bill energy/fuel/ethanol provisions; HR 6324 ethanol import tariff; S 3080 ethanol import tariff; HR 5713 Splash and Dash Correction Act; HR 6346 the Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act; HR 6052 the Saving Energy through Public Transportation Act; S 1499 Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2007; Energy Markets Emergency Act; HR 6238 Petroleum Product Pricing; HR 6264 Prevent excessive speculation in energy markets; H.R. 6604 Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act; S. 3268 Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act; S 3129 Close the London Loophole Act; S 3130 Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act; HR 6334 Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act; S 3131 Oil Speculation Control Act; S 3134 Regulation Of Energy Commodities; S 2995 Oil Trading Transparency Act; HR 6330 Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act; HR 6256 Responsible Ownership of Public Lands Act; S 2958 American Energy Production Act; P.L. 110-246 The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (research and demonstration provisions, cellulosic ethanol); FTC -- Market Manipulation Rulemaking; Bipartisan Senate energy bill (Group of 10); S 3202 Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008.
Client expense: $2,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
HR 6597, Animal Cruelty Statistics Act of 2008 HR 6598, Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008 HR 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 HR 3161/S. 1745, Agriculture Appropriations HR 503/S. 311, Amending the Horse Protection Act S. 3202, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
The Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007; (H.R.2419, S.3202) Food and Energy Security Act of 2007; (H.R.2419) Farm Nutrition and Bio-energy Act of 2007, Section 4015 Review Of Major Changes in Program Design as described in Section 4008 of House Report 110-256, Part 1. (H.R.6124) Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, provisions related to Farm Service Agency information technology; and to House passed Baca amendment regarding outsourcing.
Client expense: $1,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act; S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act; H.R. 5351, the Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation Act of 2008; S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act, issues related to climate change; S. 3202, Gas Price Reduction Act, issues related to coal to liquids.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2419- Farm Bill, CEA provisions; H.R. 2776- renewable energy, climate change; H.R. 5351- tax incentives for renewable energy; H.R. 5575- coal generation emissions; S. 577- oil and gas trading oversight; S. 2191- climate change; S. 2555- state control of GHG emissions; S. 2642- renewable energy; S. 2821- clean energy production incentives; S. 2991/S.3044--market speculaton; S. 2995--oil trading; S. 3122--energy commodities regulation; S. 3130--energy prices; S. 3131--energy markets; continued . . . S. 3183--CFTC authority on speculation; S. 3185--energy prices; S. 3202--gas prices; S. 3205--CFTC authority; S. 3248--commodity markets; S. 3255--CFTC large trade oversight; H.R. 6130--futures markets; H.R. 6238--CFTC oversight; H.R. 6264--commodities markets; H.R. 6330--energy commodities; H.R. 6334--CFTC oversight and energy prices; H.R. 6349--energy prices; H.R. 6377--CFTC authority for energy markets; S. 3335, Energy Extenders Act; H.R. 6049, Energy Extenders Act; H.R. 6346, Energy Speculation Act; H.R. 6604, Commodity Markets Transparency; H.R. 6899, Comprehensive Energy Act; H.R. 7060, Renewable Energy Job Creation Act; S. 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act; S. 3036, Climate Security Act of 2008; H.R. 6186, Investing in Climate Action & Protection Act; H.R. 6316, Climate Market, Auction, Trust & Trade Act; S. 3714 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act; S. 3577 Prevent Excessive Seculation Act
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy Issues H.R. 6899 Comprehensive American Energy Act of 2008 New Energy Reform Act of 2008 Oil Shale Issues S. 3202 Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008 S. 3268 Energy Speculation
Client expense: $258,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy Issues H.R. 6899 Comprehensive American Energy Act of 2008 New Energy Reform Act of 2008 Oil Shale Issues S. 3202 Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008 S. 3268 Energy Speculation
Client expense: $195,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Commodities (big ticket)
H.R. 4626 (CFTC Reauthorization Act); S. 577 (Oil and Gas Traders Oversight Act of 2007); S. 3122 (Policing United States Oil Commodities Market Act of 2008); S. 3130 (Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008); S. 3131 (Oil Speculation Control Act of 2008); S. 3134 (to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities to be traded only on regulated markets and for other purposes); S. 3183 (End Oil Speculation Act of 2008); S. 3202 (Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008); H.R. 6377 (The Energy Markets Emergency Act); H.R. 6334 (Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008); H.R. 6330 (Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices (PUMP) Act of 2008); H.R. 6238 (to provide for the establishment of an interagency working group to conduct a study to identify the factors that affect the pricing of crude oil and refined petroleum products); H.R. 6264 (to prevent excessive speculation in OTC derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets); Regulation of Commodities and Energy Derivatives; H.R. 6604 (Commodity Markets Transparency Accountability Act of 2008); S. 3255 (Over-the-Counter Speculation Act); S. 3248 (Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2008).
Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Energy Policy Act of 2005, Regulatory Promulgation and Implementation Renewable Fuel Standard Fuel Supply Issues Possible Legislation/Regulation Relating to E85 Ethanol Domestic Production Issues S. 2598 -The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 S. 3202 - Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008 S. 3239 - Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act H.R. 6251 - Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act H.R. 6384 -Americans for American Energy Act of 2008 S. 1324 - National Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Act of 2007 S. 133 - American Fuels Act of 2007 S. 386 - Cellulosic Ethanol Incentive Act of 2007 S. 1419 - Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 S. 1158 - Alternative Fuel Standard Act of 2007 S. 1073 - Clean Fuels and Vehicles Act of 2007 S. 1020 - The Creating Renewable Energy through Science and Technology (CREST) Act S. 23 - Biofuels Security Act of 2007 S. 1297 - Advanced Clean Fuels Act of 2007 S. 1491 - Ethanol Education and Expansion Act of 2007 S. 987 - Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007 S. 3001- Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 H.R. 6- Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 - Modification of Section 526 (unconventional fuels) H.R. 5658- Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 Executive Order 13432 - Cooperation Among Agencies in Protecting the Environment With Respect to Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Motor Vehicles, Nonroad Vehicles, and Nonroad Engines Twenty in Ten - Presidents Alternative Fuels Initiative U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: - Possible Endangerment Finding, Proposed Rulemaking - Low Carbon Fuels Standard, Proposed Rulemaking Supply Situation due to Hurricane
Client expense: $3,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Electricity Climate Change Renewables Commodity Markets Wind Siting Transmission Fuel Diversity Competitive Procurement S. 2660, "Consumer Protection and Cost Accountability Act" H.R. 5547, "Consumer Protection and Cost Accountability Act" S.2995, "Oil Trading Transparency Act" S. 3044, "Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008" H.R. 6330, Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2008 S. 3130, Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008 S. 3131, Oil Speculation Control Act of 2008 S. 3129, Close the London Loophole Act H. R. 6284, Close the London Loophole Act S. 2058, Close the Enron Loophole Act H.R.6341, Energy Markets Anti-Manipulation and Integrity Resolution Act. H.R. 6264, legislation "to prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable of producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities" S. 3122, Policing United States Oil Commodities Markets Act of 2008 S. 3183, End Oil Speculation Act of 2008 S.3202, "Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008" H.R. 6604, "Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008" S. 3248, "Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2008" S. 3268, "Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008" H.R. 6899, "Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act"
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Energy Policy Act of 2005, Regulatory Promulgation and Implementation Renewable Fuel Standard Fuel Supply Issues Possible Legislation/Regulation Relating to E85 Ethanol Domestic Production Issues S. 2598 -The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 S. 3202 - Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008 S. 3239 - Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act H.R. 6251 - Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act H.R. 6384 -Americans for American Energy Act of 2008 S. 1324 - National Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Act of 2007 S. 133 - American Fuels Act of 2007 S. 386 - Cellulosic Ethanol Incentive Act of 2007 S. 1419 - Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 S. 1158 - Alternative Fuel Standard Act of 2007 S. 1073 - Clean Fuels and Vehicles Act of 2007 S. 1020 - The Creating Renewable Energy through Science and Technology (CREST) Act S. 23 - Biofuels Security Act of 2007 S. 1297 - Advanced Clean Fuels Act of 2007 S. 1491 - Ethanol Education and Expansion Act of 2007 S. 987 - Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007 S. 3001- Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 H.R. 6- Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 - Modification of Section 526 (Unconventional Fuels) H.R. 5658- Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 Executive Order 13432 - Cooperation Among Agencies in Protecting the Environment With Respect to Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Motor Vehicles, Nonroad Vehicles, and Nonroad Engines Twenty in Ten - Presidents Alternative Fuels Initiative U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: - Possible Endangerment Finding, Proposed Rulemaking - Low Carbon Fuels Standard, Proposed Rulemaking Supply Situation due to Hurricane
Client expense: $3,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy Issues H.R. 6899 Comprehensive American Energy Act of 2008 New Energy Reform Act of 2008 Oil Shale Issues S. 3202 Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008 S. 3268 Energy Speculation
Client expense: $195,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Agriculture
HR 6597, Animal Cruelty Statistics Act of 2008 HR 6598, Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008 HR 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 HR 3161/S. 1745, Agriculture Appropriations HR 503/S. 311, Amending the Horse Protection Act S. 3202, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 3221- Energy tax provisions of economic stimulus package H.R. 6302- American Energy Independence Through Offshore Drilling Act H.R. 6258- Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act H.R. 6463- Emergency Energy Cut the Red Tape Now Act of 2008 H.R. 6515- Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008 H.R. 6593- Domestic Drilling Act H.R. 6578- Consumer Energy Supply Act of 2008 H.R. 6709- National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act H.R. 6720: Natural Gas Strategy Act H.R. 6817- Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2008 H.R. 6899: Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 6653/S. 3044/ S. 2991- Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 S. 2761- Recapture Excess Profits and Invest in Roads (REPAIR) Act of 2008 S. 2782- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a temporary windfall profit on crude oil and transfer the proceeds of the tax to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes S. 3031- A bill to freeze the corn-based ethanol mandate S. 3080/H.R 6324- Imported Ethanol Parity/Facilitation Acts S. 3202- A bill to address record high gas prices at the pump, and for other purposes S. 3239: Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act S. 3335/S. 3125/S. 3098: Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 (Energy Tax Bills) S. 3441: Liquefied Natural Gas Import Terminal Authorization Act Climate Change: Reviewing various pending legislation and discussion drafts regarding the issue. Previous legislation, S. 3036/2191 died in June 2008. Energy Markets/Speculation Issue: Supporting legislative solutions to address price volatility in the energy commodities futures markets. Monitoring various relevant legislative proposals, but not yet advocating for or against any specific bills.
Client expense: $910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB)
2008 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R. 3221- Energy tax provisions of economic stimulus package H.R. 6302- American Energy Independence Through Offshore Drilling Act H.R. 6258- Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act H.R. 6463- Emergency Energy Cut the Red Tape Now Act of 2008 H.R. 6515- Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008 H.R. 6593- Domestic Drilling Act H.R. 6578- Consumer Energy Supply Act of 2008 H.R. 6709- National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act H.R. 6720: Natural Gas Strategy Act H.R. 6817- Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2008 H.R. 6899: Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 6653/S. 3044/ S. 2991- Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 S. 2761- Recapture Excess Profits and Invest in Roads (REPAIR) Act of 2008 S. 2782- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a temporary windfall profit on crude oil and transfer the proceeds of the tax to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes S. 3031- A bill to freeze the corn-based ethanol mandate S. 3080/H.R 6324- Imported Ethanol Parity/Facilitation Acts S. 3202- A bill to address record high gas prices at the pump, and for other purposes S. 3239: Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act S. 3335/S. 3125/S. 3098: Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 (Energy Tax Bills) S. 3441: Liquefied Natural Gas Import Terminal Authorization Act Climate Change: Reviewing various pending legislation and discussion drafts regarding the issue. Previous legislation, S. 3036/2191 died in June 2008. Energy Markets/Speculation Issue: Supporting legislative solutions to address price volatility in the energy commodities futures markets. Monitoring various relevant legislative proposals, but not yet advocating for or against any specific bills.
Client expense: $910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB)
2008 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
HOUSE H.R. 39 - The Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act (All Sections) H.R. 359 - Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act (All Sections) H.R. 860 - California Wild Heritage Act (All Sections) HOUSE (continued) H.R. 886 - Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2007 (All Sections) H.R. 1187 - Guld of the Farallones & Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Act (All Sections) H.R. 2016 - National Landscape Conservation System Act (All Sections) H.R. 2593 - Borderless Conservation & Security Act of 2007 (All Sections) H.R. 3022 - Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness Act of 2007 (All Sections) H.R. 3287 - Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act of 2007 (All Sections) H.R. 3513 - Copper Salmon Wilderness Act (All Sections) H.R. 3682 - California Desert & Mountain Heritage Act (All Sections) H.R. 4292 - Superior National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2007 (Sections: Polymet Land-Swap) H.R. 6156 - Eastern Sierra and Northern San Gabriel Wild Heritage Act (All Sections especially boundary issues) H.R. 6566 - American Energy Act. - (All Sections) H.R. 6728 - Everglades National Park Land Exchange Act of 2008- (All Sections) H.R. 6830 - Healthy Forests, Healthy Planet Act of 2008- (All Sections) SENATE S. 570 - Virginia Ridge & Valley Act of 2007 (All Sections) S. 647 - Lewis & Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2007 (All Sections) S. 802 - Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act of 2007 (All Sections) S. 1170 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2007 (All Sections) S. 1774 - Sequoia Kings Canyon Wilderness (All Sections) S. 2204 - Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act (aka: Whitehouse-Boxer) (All Sections) S. 2229 - Wyoming Range Legacy Act of 2007 (All Sections) S. 2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (All Sections) S. 2568 - Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (aka: Kerry Polar Bear Bill) (All Sections) S. 2635 - Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act (All Sections) S. 2739 - Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (All Sections) (aka: Senate Wilderness Package 3 Wild Sky Wilderness & Chavez National park) S. 2834 - Washington County Growth and Conservation Act of 2008 (All Secitons - Oppose) S. 3069 - Eastern Sierra and Northern San Gabriel Wild Heritage Act (All Sections) S. 3202 - Gas Price Reduction Act (All Sections) S. 3213 - Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008 (All Sections) NYI (Not Yet Introduced) Mining (All Sections) Interior Appropriations Bill Funding for National Parks, Funding for Tongass national forest, Funding Limitations for Teshekpuk Lake, Limitations for Oil Shale Developments and Offshore Drilling Preston Amdt Nevada Wilderness (All Sections) Utah Wilderness (All Sections) Western Arctic (All Sections) Softwood lumber agreements/ forests (All Sections)
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2419- Farm Bill, CEA provisions; H.R. 2776- renewable energy, climate change; H.R. 5351- tax incentives for renewable energy; H.R. 5575- coal generation emissions; S. 577- oil and gas trading oversight; S. 2191- climate change; S. 2555- state control of GHG emissions; S. 2642- renewable energy; S. 2821- clean energy production incentives; S. 2991/S.3044--market speculaton; S. 2995--oil trading; S. 3122--energy commodities regulation; S. 3130--energy prices; S. 3131--energy markets; continued . . . S. 3183--CFTC authority on speculation; S. 3185--energy prices; S. 3202--gas prices; S. 3205--CFTC authority; S. 3248--commodity markets; S. 3255--CFTC large trade oversight; H.R. 6130--futures markets; H.R. 6238--CFTC oversight; H.R. 6264--commodities markets; H.R. 6330--energy commodities; H.R. 6334--CFTC oversight and energy prices; H.R. 6349--energy prices; H.R. 6377--CFTC authority for energy markets; S. 3335, Energy Extenders Act; H.R. 6049, Energy Extenders Act; H.R. 6346, Energy Speculation Act; H.R. 6604, Commodity Markets Transparency; H.R. 6899, Comprehensive Energy Act; H.R. 7060, Renewable Energy Job Creation Act; S. 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act; S. 3036, Climate Security Act of 2008; H.R. 6186, Investing in Climate Action & Protection Act; H.R. 6316, Climate Market, Auction, Trust & Trade Act
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy legislation - HR 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009; HR 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act; HR 6251, Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act; HR 6515, Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008; S 3133, Responsible Ownership of Public Land Act; HR 6052, Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008; HR 6346, Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act; HR 6066, Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Act; HR 6578, Consumer Energy Supply Act of 2008; HR 6566, American Energy Act; S 3202, Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008; Proposed legislation on this issue.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy legislation - HR 2638, Continuing Resolution; HR 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act; HR 6251, Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act; HR 6515, Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008; S 3133, Responsible Ownership of Public Land Act; HR 6052, Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008; HR 6346, Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act; HR 6066, Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Act; HR 6578, Consumer Energy Supply Act of 2008; HR 6566, American Energy Act; S 3202, Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008; S 2730, Clean Energy Investment Bank Act of 2008; Proposed legislation re these issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 1424: An act to amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; Sec. 401, 402 regarding FOGEI/FORI foreign tax credit provisions and Sec. 199 regarding energy tax provisions. HR 3416: Americans Energy Security Trust Fund Act of 2007; Provisions regarding energy taxes. HR 6049: Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008; Sec. 401, 402 regarding FOGEI/FORI foreign tax credit provisions and Sec. 199 for oil and natural gas companies regarding energy tax provisions. HR 6849: To amend the commodity Provisions of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 to permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid the prohibition on receiving direct payments, counter-cyclical payments or average crop revenue elective payments when the sum of the base acres of a farm is 10 acres or less and for other purposes; Provisions regarding energy taxes. HR 7005: Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008; Provisions regarding taxes. HR 7006: Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008; Provisions regarding taxes. HR 7060: Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008; Provisions regarding taxes. S 2958/S 2973: American Energy Production Act of 2008; General discussion of energy efficiency and supply needs, and outer continental shelf access. S 3202: Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008; General discussion of energy efficiency and supply needs, and outer continental shelf access. S 3268: Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008; General discussion of energy efficiency and supply needs, and outer continental shelf access. General policy discussions regarding the Senate bipartisan energy policy proposal (by Conrad, Chambliss, et al), energy tax legislation, energy tax policy and implications.
Client expense: $9,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 6/PL 110-140: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; Sec. 1083. HR 415: To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; Provisions regarding Liquefied Natural Gas siting. HR 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009; Sec. 152 regarding the lifting of outer continental shelf moratoria. HR 2784: The National Environmental and Energy Development Act (NEED Act); Provisions regarding terminating long standing federal prohibitions on the domestic production of offshore oil supplies of oil and natural gas. HR 2830/S 1892: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007; review of section regarding environmental study. HR 3222: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008: Provisions regarding government fuel purchases. HR 5658: Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2009; Provisions regarding government fuel purchases. HR 6049: Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008; Provisions relating to outer continental shelf and oil shale moratoria, Title IV regarding revenue provisions, and energy tax provisions. HR 6052: Saving Energy through Public Transportation Act of 2008; Provisions regarding energy market impacts. HR 6251: Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act; Sec. 2 regarding issuance of new leases and Sec. 3 and Sec. 12 regarding lease terms. HR 6256: Responsible Ownership of Public Lands Act; provisions regarding leases. HR 6264: A bill regarding market speculation for certain energy commodities; All Provisions of the bill. HR 6346: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act; All Provisions of the bill. HR 6377: Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008; Provisions regarding energy market impacts. HR 6515: Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008; Sec. 2 regarding the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaskas lease sales, Sec. 6 regarding a ban on export of Alaskan oil, Sec. 7 regarding the issuance of new leases and Sec. 8 regarding fair return on production of federal oil and gas resources. HR 6545: Natural Energy Security Intelligence Act of 2008; Provisions regarding energy market impacts. HR 6578: Consumer Energy Supply Act of 2008; Provisions regarding access and energy. HR 6670: Long-Term Energy Assurance and Security Enhancement Act of 2008; Title I regarding outer continental shelf oil and gas leasing and Title III regarding sales from strategic petroleum reserve. HR 6709: National Conservation, Environment and Energy Independence Act; Title I regarding offshore and onshore leasing and other energy production and Title III regarding modifying the strategic petroleum reserve and funding conservation and energy research and development. HR 6715: Fast Track Shale Act; Sec. 2 opening of lands to oil shale leasing. HR 6899: Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act; Provisions relating to outer continental shelf and oil shale moratoria, Title I regarding federal oil and gas leasing, ensuring resource access and availability and energy bill outlook. S 1499: Maritime Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2007; All Provisions of the bill. S 2191: Americans Climate Security Act of 2007; All Provisions of the bill. S 2958/S 2973: American Energy Production Act of 2008; General discussion of energy efficiency and supply needs, and outer continental shelf access. S 3001: Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; Provisions regarding carbon requirements on energy supply for the Department of Defense and proposed Sec. 526. S 3044: Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008; All Provisions of the bill (Titles I-IV). S 3122: Policing U.S. Oil Commodities Markets Act of 2008; All Provisions of the bill. S 3202: Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008; General discussion of energy efficiency and supply needs, and outer continental shelf access. S 3268: Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008; General discussion of energy efficiency and supply needs, and outer continental shelf access. General policy discussions regarding energy policy, federal issues, Senate bipartisan energy policy proposal (by Conrad, Chambliss, et al), access issues, extenders, legislative and regulatory outlook, shale oil leasing and the Alaska Natural Gas pipeline.
Client expense: $9,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 1252 - Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act; S 6 - National Energy & Environmental Security Act of 2007; S 1263 - Petroleum Consumer Price Gouging Protection Act; S 1419 - Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection & Energy Efficiency Act of 2007; Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; House draft legislation on Alternative Fuels & Alternative Fuels Infrastructure; Renewable, Biofuels, and Hydrogen Programs; Energy Efficiency (Energy Savings Performance Contracts); DOE Hydrogen Infrastructure and Validation Program; HR 2337 The Energy Policy Reform & Revitalization Act; HR 2784 The National Environmental & Energy Development Act; S 1268 Domestic Offshore Energy Security Act; HR 3220 Energy Independence/Consumer Protection Act; HR 3221 Energy Independence/Consumer Protection Act; HR 2830 USCG Reauthorization Act (LNG provision); Use of fuels from oil sands, -- HR 6 Section 526 & Boren amendment to Sec. 526; S 2651 Technical Corrections to Renewable Fuel Standard; HR 5216 Wildfire Risk Reduction and Renewable Biomass Utilization Act; HR 5236 Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2008; HR 2380 U.S. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 (LNG provisions); HR 5577 Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008; HR 5533 Chemical Facilities Security Act of 2008; S 2041 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; HR 5146 Invest in Energy Security Act; HR 2262 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007; HR 2768 S-MINER Act; OCS Moratorium; Use it or Lose it Oil leasing legislation; HR 6515 DRILL Act; HR 7032 Energy Project Permitting; HR 6899 Comprehensive American Energy Security & Consumer Protection Act; HR 6/Public Law 110-140 Implementation of Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; Energy Savings Performance Contracting Program (recomplete contract); S 2991 Consumer First Energy Act of 2008; S 3044 Consumer First Energy Act of 2008; Pipeline Reauthorization Act; Law of the Sea Treaty legislation; HR 802 MARPOL Implementation; HR 6251 Responsible Federal Oil & Gas Leasing Act; Diesel Tax Reduction Bill; HR 2419 Farm Bill energy/fuel/ethanol provisions; Renewable Fuel Standard; HR 6324 ethanol import tariff; S 3080 ethanol import tariff; HR 5713 Splash and Dash Correction Act; HR 6346 the Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act; HR 6052 the Saving Energy through Public Transportation Act; S 1499 Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2007; Energy Markets Emergency Act; HR 6238 Petroleum Product Pricing; HR 6264 Prevent excessive speculation in energy markets; H.R. 6604 Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act; S. 3268 Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act; S 3129 Close the London Loophole Act; S 3130 Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act; HR 6334 Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act; S 3131 Oil Speculation Control Act; S 3134 Regulation Of Energy Commodities; S 2995 Oil Trading Transparency Act; HR 6330 Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act; HR 6256 Responsible Ownership of Public Lands Act; S 2958 American Energy Production Act; P.L. 110-246 The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (research and demonstration provisions, cellulosic ethanol); FTC -- Market Manipulation Rulemaking; Bipartisan Senate energy bill (Group of 10); S 3202 Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008; House Natural Resources Committee - Recent Interior Department Inspector General Investigations on Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Collection.
Client expense: $4,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
The Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007; (H.R.2419, S.3202) Food and Energy Security Act of 2007; (H.R.2419) Farm Nutrition and Bio-energy Act of 2007, Section 4015 Review Of Major Changes in Program Design as described in Section 4008 of House Report 110-256, Part 1. (H.R.6124) Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, provisions related to Farm Service Agency information technology; and to House passed Baca amendment regarding outsourcing.
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007 S. 3202, Food & Energy Security Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act; S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act; H.R. 5351, the Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation Act of 2008; S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act, issues related to climate change; S. 3202, Gas Price Reduction Act, issues related to coal to liquids.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Agriculture
The Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007; HR 2419 and S.3202, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007; HR 2419 Farm Nutrition and Bio-energy Act of 2007, Section 4015 Review Of Major Changes in Program Design as described in Section 4008 of House Report 110-256, Part 1. HR 6124 the Food, conservation and Energy Act of 2008, provisions related to Farm Service Agency information technology; and to House passed Baca amendment regarding outsourcing.
Client expense: $653,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 H.R. 2784, National Environment and Energy Development Act H.R. 6256, Responsible Ownership of Public Land Act H.R. 6670, Long-Term Energy Assurance and Security Enhancement Act of 2008 (LEASE Act of 2008) H.R. 6709, National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act H.R. 6817, Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2008 H.R. 6899,Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act S. 2821, Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 S. 3133, Responsible Ownership of Public Land Act S. 3202, Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008 FY 2009 Interior, EPA, and Related Agencies Appropriations (Domestic Energy Supply Provisions) FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations Act (Automotive Light-Weighting and Safety Research)
Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 6 - To enhance the security of the United States by reducing the dependence of the United States on foreign and unsustainable energy sources and the risks of global warming, and for other purposes. S. 875 - SAFE Energy Act of 2007 H.R. 3220 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and consumer Protection Act H.R. 6377 - Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008 H.R. 6251 - Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act - To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases, and for other purposes. H.R. 6346 - To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes. H.R. 6330 - To provide for regulation of certain transactions involving energy commodities, to strengthen the enforcement authorities of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the Natural Gas Act and the Federal Power Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 6515 - Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008 - To amend the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, and for other purposes H.R. 6899 - Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 6566 - American Energy Act S. 3202 - KC-Tanker Recompete Act - To prohibit the use of funds by the Department of Defense on the KC-X tanker contract, and for other purposes related to that contract
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R.6615, Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008; H.R.6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security & Consumer Protection Act; S.3202, Gas Price Reduction Act; H.R.5805, American Energy Act; S.3268, Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008; S.3186, Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act; H.R.6427, Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act; Advocacy for increated production of U.S. oil and gas; continued research and development of all alternative energy sources
Client expense: $97,702 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Commodities (big ticket)
HR 4626 (CFTC Reauthorization Act); S.577 (Oil and Gas Traders Oversight Act of 2007); S.3122 (Policing United States Oil Commodities Market Act of 2008); S.3130 (Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008); S.3131 (Oil Speculation Control Act of 2008); S.3134 (to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities to be traded only on regulated markets and for other purposes); S.3183 (End Oil Speculation Act of 2008); S.3202 (Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008); HR 6377 (The Energy Markets Emergency Act); HR 6334 (Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008); HR 6330 (Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices (PUMP) Act of 2008); HR 6238 (to provide for the establishment of an interagency working group to conduct a study to identify the factors that affect the pricing of crude oil and refined petroleum products); HR 6264 (to prevent excessive speculation in OTC derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets); Regulation of Commodities and Energy Derivatives.
Client expense: $1,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
S. 3961 - Pipeline Safety (PIPES) Act S. 2598 - Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 S. 3202 - Gas Price Reduction Act S. 3239 - The Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act H.R. 6251- Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act H.R. 6384 - Americans for American Energy Act of 2008 Energy Policy Act of 2005, Regulatory Promulgation and Implementation Renewable Fuel Standard Fuel Supply Issues Possible Legislation/Regulation Relating to E85 S. 1324 - National Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Act of 2007 S. 133 - American Fuels Act of 2007 S. 386 - Cellulosic Ethanol Incentive Act of 2007 S. 1419 - Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 S. 1158 - Alternative Fuel Standard Act of 2007 S. 1073 - Clean Fuels and Vehicles Act of 2007 S. 1020 - CREST Act S. 23 - Biofuels Security Act of 2007 S. 1297 - Advanced Clean Fuels Act of 2007 S. 1321 - Energy Savings Act of 2007 S. 1491 - Ethanol Education and Expansion Act of 2007 S. 1115 - Energy Efficiency Promotion Act of 2007 S. 987 - Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act of 2007 H.R. 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act Executive Order 13432 - Twenty in Ten, Presidents Alternative Fuels Initiative US EPA: - Possible Endangerment Finding, Proposed Rulemaking - Low Carbon Fuels Standard, Proposed Rulemaking EISA 2007 EPA regulatory development H.R. 5656 - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Repeal of Section 526 S. 2857 - Repeal of Section 526 General discussions about energy supply availabilty - no specific pieces of legistion. (NOTE: the above issues involve the entire bill)
Client expense: $1,730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R. 3221- New Direction for Energy Independence Act (energy tax provisions of economic stimulus package) H.R. 5437- American-Made Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 6049- Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 H.R. 5911- Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2008 H.R. 6074- the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008 (NOPEC) H.R. 2419/ H.R. 6124- The Farm, Nutrition, and Energy Act of 2008- renewable fuels and energy tax provisions; H.R. 6052- Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 H.R. 6346- Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act H.R. 6302- American Energy Independence through Offshore Drilling Act H.R. 2784- National Environment and Energy Development Act (Peterson OCS Amendment) H.R. 6258- Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act H.R. 5146- Invest in Energy Security Act H.R. 6251- Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act S.2191/S.3036- The Lieberman-Warner (Boxer) Climate Security Act S. 3044/ S. 2991- Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 S. 2761- Recapture Excess Profits and Invest in Roads (REPAIR) Act of 2008 S. 2782- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a temporary windfall profit on crude oil and transfer the proceeds of the tax to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes S. 2822- A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal a section of that Act relating to exportation or importation of natural gas S. 3031- A bill to freeze the corn-based ethanol mandate S. 2958- American Energy Production Act of 2008 S. 3080- Imported Ethanol Parity Act S. 3202- A bill to address record high gas prices at the pump, and for other purposes Energy Markets/Speculation Issue: Supporting legislative solutions to address price volatility in the energy commodities futures markets. Monitoring various relevant legislative proposals, but not yet advocating for or against any specific bills.
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB)
2008 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 3221- New Direction for Energy Independence Act (energy tax provisions of economic stimulus package) H.R. 5437- American-Made Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 6049- Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 H.R. 5911- Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2008 H.R. 6074- the Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act of 2008 (NOPEC) H.R. 2419/ H.R. 6124- The Farm, Nutrition, and Energy Act of 2008- renewable fuels and energy tax provisions; H.R. 6052- Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 H.R. 6346- Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act H.R. 6302- American Energy Independence through Offshore Drilling Act H.R. 2784- National Environment and Energy Development Act (Peterson OCS Amendment) H.R. 6258- Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act H.R. 5146- Invest in Energy Security Act H.R. 6251- Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act S.2191/S.3036- The Lieberman-Warner (Boxer) Climate Security Act S. 3044/ S. 2991- Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 S. 2761- Recapture Excess Profits and Invest in Roads (REPAIR) Act of 2008 S. 2782- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a temporary windfall profit on crude oil and transfer the proceeds of the tax to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes S. 2822- A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal a section of that Act relating to exportation or importation of natural gas S. 3031- A bill to freeze the corn-based ethanol mandate S. 2958- American Energy Production Act of 2008 S. 3080- Imported Ethanol Parity Act S. 3202- A bill to address record high gas prices at the pump, and for other purposes Energy Markets/Speculation Issue: Supporting legislative solutions to address price volatility in the energy commodities futures markets. Monitoring various relevant legislative proposals, but not yet advocating for or against any specific bills.
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB)
2008 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Electricity Climate Change Tax Policy Commodity Markets Renewables Wind Siting Transmission Fuel Diversity Energy Technology Competitive Procurement S. 2730, "Clean Energy Investment Bank Act of 2008" S. 2660, "Consumer Protection and Cost Accountability Act" H.R. 5547, "Consumer Protection and Cost Accountability Act" S.2995, "Oil Trading Transparency Act" S. 3044, "Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008" H.R. 6330, Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2008 S. 3130, Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008 S. 3131, Oil Speculation Control Act of 2008 S. 3129, Close the London Loophole Act H. R. 6284, Close the London Loophole Act S. 2058, Close the Enron Loophole Act H.R.6341, Energy Markets Anti-Manipulation and Integrity Resolution Act. H.R. 6264, legislation "to prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable of producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities" S. 3122, Policing United States Oil Commodities Markets Act of 2008 S. 3183, End Oil Speculation Act of 2008 H.R. 6258, the Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act S.3202, "Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008" H.R. 2419, the "Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008" House Energy and Commerce Committee White Paper, titled "Appropriate Roles for Different Levels of Government"
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
All Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations Bills H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007 S. 3202, Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 S. 1145, Patent Reform Act S. 1642, Higher Education Amendments of 2007 H.R. 4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 H.R. 3195, ADA Restoration Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2419- Farm Bill, CEA provisions; H.R. 2776- renewable energy, climate change; H.R. 5351- tax incentives for renewable energy; H.R. 5575- coal generation emissions; S. 577- oil and gas trading oversight; S. 2191- climate change; S. 2555- state control of GHG emissions; S. 2642- renewable energy; S. 2821- clean energy production incentives; S. 2991/S.3044--market speculaton; S. 2995--oil trading; S. 3122--energy commodities regulation; S. 3130--energy prices; S. 3131--energy markets; continued . . . S. 3183--CFTC authority on speculation; S. 3185--energy prices; S. 3202--gas prices; S. 3205--CFTC authority; S. 3248--commodity markets; S. 3255--CFTC large trade oversight; H.R. 6130--futures markets; H.R. 6238--CFTC oversight; H.R. 6264--commodities markets; H.R. 6330--energy commodities; H.R. 6334--CFTC oversight and energy prices; H.R. 6349--energy prices; H.R. 6377--CFTC authority for energy markets.
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Commodities Exchange Act reauthorization, H.R. 594, H.R. 3009, H.R. 6264, H.R. 6284, H.R. 6330, H.R. 6334, H.R. 6377, S. 577, S. 2058, S. 2991, S. 2995, S. 3044, S. 3130, S. 3131, S. 3183; Hague Convention of Securities Held by Intermediaries; Cap and Trade Legislation, H.R. 620, S. 2191, S. 3036; Farm Bills (H.R. 2419, S. 3202); Regulation of Credit Default and Swaps
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act; S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act; H.R. 5351, the Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation Act of 2008; S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act, issues related to climate change; S. 3202, Gas Price Reduction Act, issues related to coal to liquids.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 6, Clean Energy Act of 2007/ Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 H.R. 2337, Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007 H.R. 2784, National Environment and Energy Development Act H.R. 6256, Responsible Ownership of Public Land Act H.R. 6279, Oil Speculation Reduction Act of 2008 S. 506, High Performance Green Buildings Act of 2007 S. 1115, Energy Efficiency Promotion Act of 2007 S. 2821, Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 S. 3131, Oil Speculation Control Act of 2008 S. 3133, Responsible Ownership of Public Land Act S. 3183, End Oil Speculation Act of 2008 S. 3202, Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008 FY 2009 Interior, EPA, and Related Agencies Appropriations (Domestic Energy Supply Provisions) FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations Act (Automotive Light-Weighting and Safety Research)
Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Agriculture
HR 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 HR 3161/S. 1745, Agriculture Appropriations HR 503/S. 311, Amending the Horse Protection Act S. 3202, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Agriculture
The Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007; HR 2419 and S.3202, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007; HR 2419 Farm Nutrition and Bio-energy Act of 2007, Section 4015 Review Of Major Changes in Program Design as described in Section 4008 of House Report 110-256, Part 1.
Client expense: $855,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Commodities Exchange Act reauthorization; PSI Investigation (Amaranth); Hague Convention on Securities Held by Intermediaries; Cap and Trade Legislation (S.2191), Farm Bills (H.R. 2419, S. 3202); Regulation of Credit Default and Swaps
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
All Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations Bills H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007 S. 3202, Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 S. 1145, Patent Reform Act S. 1642, Higher Education Amendments of 2007 H.R. 4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE