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2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.1250; S.807; S.622; S.774; S.323; S.306; S.3231; H.R. 4168; H.R. 3985; H.R. 3909; H.R. 3460; H.R. 3187; H.R. 2956; H.R. 2359; H.R. 1757; H.R. 1698; H.R. 4940; H.R. 5142
Client expense: $257,875 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
DOE Loan Guarantee Program - Don't Expand Loan Guarantee program H.R. 4940/ S. 3231 - Ethanol tax credit / tariff extension - Oppose Coal to liquids tax subsidies - Oppose S. 3663 - support specific provisions to remove cap on oil spill liability and increase Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to $5 billion. H.R. 3534 - Support provisions that eliminate royalty giveaways to oil and gas industry and establish a royalty system for renewable energy projects on public lands.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Biofuels: Monitoring activities relating to the tax credit provisions for biodiesel and ethanol (S. 1589, HR 4213. HR 4940, S. 3231, HR 4853). Corporate Tax Reform: Monitoring legislative activities relating to corporate tax policy.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R.864, Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act H.R.3187, Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act H.R.4674, Renewable Fuels Pipeline Act of 2010 H.R.4940, Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act S. 828, Renewable Fuel Pipelines Act of 2009 Extension of ethanol tariff H.R.4940, Renewable Fuel Reinvestment Act S.3231, GREEN Jobs Act of 2010 HR.5632, Consumer Fuels Choice Act of 2010 S.1627, Consumer Fuels and Vehicle Choice Act of 2009 Issues related to E-15, flex-fuel vehicles, blender pumps, and ethanol pipeline Issues related to VEETC and the ethanol tariff and indirect land usage
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.1250; S.807; S.622; S.774; S.323; S.306; S.3231; H.R. 4168; H.R. 3985; H.R.3909; H.R. 3460; H.R. 3187; H.R. 2956; H.R. 2359; H.R. 1757; H.R. 1698; H.R. 4940; H.R. 5142
Client expense: $208,125 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Democratic |
| ND |
| Christopher Bond | Republican | MO |
| Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | MI |
| John Thune | Republican | SD |
| Kent Conrad | Democratic | ND |
| Mike Johanns | Republican | NE |
| Samuel Brownback | Republican | KS |
| Tim Johnson | Democratic | SD |
| Tom Harkin | Democratic | IA |
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
All Activities Related to Volumeteric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit & Small Ethanol Producer Tax Credit Congressional Issues: Ethanol Excise Tax Exemption and Small Producer Tax Credit; H.R. 4940 and S. 3231 Executive Branch: Ethanol Excise Tax Exemption H.R. 4853
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
DOE Loan Guarantee Program - Don't Expand Loan Guarantee program H.R. 4940/ S. 3231 - Ethanol tax credit / tariff extension - Oppose Coal to liquids tax subsidies - Oppose S. 3663 - support specific provisions to remove cap on oil spill liability and increase Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to $5 billion. H.R. 3534 - Support provisions that eliminate royalty giveaways to oil and gas industry and establish a royalty system for renewable energy projects on public lands.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
Ethanol Tariff Expiration - HR 2956 Ethanol Subsidy/Tariff Phase-Out - HR 3187 Tariff Parity - S622/HR 2359 Ethanol Tariff and Subsidy Extension - S3231/HR 2359
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Volume Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) extension; H.R. 4940 Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act; S. 3231 GREEN Jobs Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $8,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Renewable Fuels Mandate; Ethanol Tariff Expiration; Renewable Electricity Tax and Standards; Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act; Ethanol Supply Act of 2009; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (ACELA) [H.R. 112] [H.R. 260] [H.R.864] [H.R. 1190] [H.R. 1476] [H.R. 2454] [H.R. 2996] [H.R. 4853] [H.R. 4940] [S. 223] [S. 622] [S. 828] [S.1148] [S. 1666] [S. 2778] [S. 3231]
Client expense: $73,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate change issues; S 1627 Consumer Fuels and Vehicle Choice Act of 2009; HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S 1733 Senate version of climate change bill; S 828/HR 864 Renewable Pipeline Act of 2009; general efforts to get government support for an ethanol pipeline; having ethanol produced from corn starch qualify as an advanced biofuel under RFS2; general efforts to increase the number of blender pumps; general efforts to increase the number of flex fuel vehicles; Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture loan programs that could be used for the development of cellulosic ethanol and ethanol pipelines; Country-of-origin labeling for vehicle fuel; the issue of a low carbon fuel standard; advocated in support of EPA allowing use of E-15 in all vehicles; S 943 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the Administrator of EPA to waive the lifecycle GHG emission reduction requirement for renewable fuels production; energy legislation in general; S 1148 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify a provision related to the renewable fuels program; increasing the amount of ethanol allowed in fuel from 10% to 15%; HR 1476 To require automobile manufacturers to ensure that not less than 80% of the automobiles manufactured or sold in the US by each manufacturer to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol, 85 percent methanol, or biodiesel; S 1627 A bill to improve choices for consumers for vehicles and fuel, and for other purposes; S 1666 A bill to require the Administrator of the EPA to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements of the Clean Air Act; HR 4512 To require the Secretary of Energy to implement country-of-origin disclosure requirements with respect to motor fuels; Senator Thune's Renewable Fuel Expansion and Infrastructure Act; HR 5633 Consumer Vehicle Choice Act of 2010; HR 5632 Consumer Fuels Choice Act of 2010; S 3576 Safeguarding America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies; Senators Harkin and Lugar's amendment on flex fuel vehicles to Senator Reid's energy bill; HR 4872 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010; HR 5142 Grow a Renewable Energy Economy Now - Jumpstart Other Biofuels Act of 2010; HR 5343 Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010; HR 5435 Big Oil Accountability Act of 2010; S 3231 GREEN Jobs Act of 2010; S 3464 Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate change issues; S 1627 The Consumer Fuels and Vehicle Choice Act of 2009; HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; general efforts to get government support for an ethanol pipeline; general efforts to increase the number of blender pumps; general efforts to increase the number of flex fuel vehicles; country-of-origin labeling for vehicle fuel; HR 4306 To Amend the Clean Air Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Increase the Use of Ethanol and Biodiesel; the issue of a low carbon fuel standard; advocated in support of the EPA allowing the use of E-15 in all vehicles; S 943 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the Administrator of EPA to waive the lifecycle GHG emission reduction requirement for renewable fuels production; S 1148 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify a provision related to the renewable fuels program; increasing the amount of ethanol allowed in fuel from 10% to 15%; HR 1476 To require automobile manufacturers to ensure that not less than 80 percent of the automobiles manufactured or sold in the United States by each such manufacturer to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85% ethanol, 85% methanol, or biodiesel; S 1627 A bill to improve choices for consumers for vehicles and fuel; A bill to require the Administrator of the EPA to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements under the Clean Air Act; HR 4512 To require the Secretary of Energy to implement country-of-origin disclosure requirements with respect to motor vehicle fuels; Senator Thune's Renewable Fuel Expansion and Infrastructure Act; HR 5633 Consumer Vehicle Choice Act of 2010; HR 5632 Consumer Fuels Choice Act of 2010; S 3576 Safeguarding America's Future with Energy & Sustainable Technologies; Senators Harkin and Lugar's amendment on flex fuel vehicles to Senator Reid's energy bill; S 828/HR 864 Renewable Pipeline Act of 2009; HR 5142 Grow a Renewable Energy Economy Now - Jumpstart Other Biofuels Act of 2010; HR 5343 Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010; HR 5435 Big Oil Accountability Act of 2010; S 3231 GREEN Jobs Act of 2010; S 3464 Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate change issues; S 1733 Senate version of climate change bill; climate change in general; HR 2996 Fiscal 2010 Interior and Environment Appropriations; the issue of international indirect land use change; the issue of a low carbon fuel standard; advocated in support of the EPA allowing the use of E-15 in all vehicles; S 943 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the administrator of EPA to waive the lifecycle GHG emission reduction requirement for renewable fuels production; S 1148 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify a provision related to the renewable fuels program; S 3231 Green Jobs Act of 2010; S 3464 Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
DOE Loan Guarantee Program - Don't Expand Loan Guarantee program H.R. 4940/ S. 3231 - Ethanol tax credit / tariff extension - Oppose Coal to liquids tax subsidies - Oppose S. 3663 - support specific provisions to remove cap on oil spill liability and increase Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to $5 billion. H.R. 3534 - Support provisions that eliminate royalty giveaways to oil and gas industry and establish a royalty system for renewable energy projects on public lands.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Biofuels: Monitoring activities relating to the tax credit provisions for biodiesel and ethanol. Monitoring S. 1589, HR 4213. HR 4940, S. 3231 Corporate Tax Reform: Monitoring legislative activities relating to corporate tax policy.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R.864, Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act H.R.3187, Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act H.R.4674, Renewable Fuels Pipeline Act of 2010 H.R.4940, Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act S. 828, Renewable Fuel Pipelines Act of 2009 Extension of ethanol tariff H.R.4940, Renewable Fuel Reinvestment Act S.3231, GREEN Jobs Act of 2010 HR.5632, Consumer Fuels Choice Act of 2010 S.1627, Consumer Fuels and Vehicle Choice Act of 2009 Issues related to E-15, flex-fuel vehicles, blender pumps, and ethanol pipeline Issues related to VEETC and the ethanol tariff and indirect land usage
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
All Activities Related to Volumeteric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit & Small Ethanol Producer Tax Credit Congressional Issues: Ethanol Excise Tax Exemption and Small Producer Tax Credit; H.R. 4940 and S. 3231 Executive Branch: Ethanol Excise Tax Exemption
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
Ethanol Tariff Expiration - HR 2956 Ethanol Subsidy/Tariff Phase-Out - HR 3187 Tariff Parity - S622/HR 2359 Ethanol Tariff and Subsidy Extension - S3231/HR 2359
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
Ethanol Tariff Expiration - HR.2956; Ethanol Tariff Parity - S.622 & HR.2359; Ethanol Subsidies & Tariff Phaseout - HR.3187; Ethanol Tariff & Subsidy Extension - S.3231, HR.2359.
Client expense: $85,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Supported H.R.4940 to extend the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC), the small producer tax credit, the secondary tariff and the cellolosic biofuel credit for five years at current levels. Held meetings with White House staff to discuss potential options to tax credit reforms. Worked with Senator Klobuchar on tax credit reform aspects of S.3576, the Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act. Supported S. 3231, the GREEN Jobs Act of 2010 to extend the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC), the small producer tax credit, the secondary tariff and the cellolosic biofuel credit for five years at current levels.
Client expense: $50,242 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Volume Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) extension; H.R. 4940 Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act; S. 3231 GREEN Jobs Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $8,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.1250; S.807; S.622; S.774; S.323; S.306; S.3231; H.R.4168; H.R. 3985; H.R.3909; H.R. 3460; H.R. 3187 H.R. 2956; H.R. 2359; H.R.1757; H.R.1698; H.R. 4940; H.R. 5142
Client expense: $213,250 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Renewable Fuels Mandate; Ethanol Tariff Expiration; Renewable Electricity Tax and Standards; Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act; Ethanol Supply Act of 2009; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (ACELA) [H.R.112] [H.R.260] [H.R.864] [H.R.1190] [H.R.1476] [H.R.2454] [H.R.2996] [H.R.4940] [S.223] [S.622] [S.828] [S.1148] [S.1666] [S.2778] [S.3231]
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R.2454/S. 1733-Climate Change Legislation as it pertains to agriculture. H.R. 4940/S. 3231- Renewable Fuels Legislation as it pertains to VEETC H.R. 1476/S. 835-Open Fuels Standards Act as it pertains to agriculture and ethanol
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 3231, the Grow Renewable Energy from Ethanol Naturally (GREEN) Jobs Act of 2010. S. 1589 - The Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act H.R. 4213 - American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (Senate) H.R. 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 (House) H.R. 4154 Permanent Estate Tax relief for Families, Farmers and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 4940 Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act. H.R. 4070 Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act. H.R. 275 To repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S. 292 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 2847 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Interior Appropriations Bill (Riders to remove accounting of biomass emissions) -Pomeroy Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act?, H.R. 4940 (VEETC) Herseth-Sandlin Advanced Biofuels Investment Act, H.R. 5343 (Advanced Fuels Tax Credit) -Fortenberry Renewable Fuels for Americas Future Act, H.R. 5757 (Biofuels Tax Credits) -Crowley Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act, H.R. 3187 (VEETC Ramp Down) -W&M American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, H.R. 4213 (Formerly the Tax Extenders Act of 2009) (Biodiesel and biomass loop tax credit) -Grassley GREEN Jobs Act of 2010, S. 3231 (VEETC) -Baucus ?A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term "renewable biomass", and for other purposes, S. 3381 (Biomass Definition) -Klobuchar Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act?, S.3576 (Bad Biofuels Bill) -Senate Climate Bill Draft American Power Act (Never introduced...) (Biomass Definition, Biomass Loophole) H.R.5716 -- Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act S.3343 -- Beyond Petroleum Act H.R. 5644 End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act S.3433 -- Clean Coasts and Efficient Cars Act of 2010 H.R.5175 - DISCLOSE Act S.3295 - DISCLOSE Act H.R.3326 -- Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010
Client expense: $8,346 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
DOE Loan Guarantee Program - Don't Expand Loan Guarantee program H.R. 4940/ S. 3231 - Ethanol tax credit / tariff extension - Oppose Coal to liquids tax subsidies - Oppose Include royalty system for renewable energy projects on public lands in energy legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate change issues; HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S 1733 Senate version of climate change bill; S 828/HR 864 Renewable Pipeline Act of 2009; HR 4306 To Amend the Clean Air Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the use of ethanol and biodiesel; the issue of a low carbon fuel standard; S 943 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the Administrator of the EPA to waive the lifecycle GHG emission reduction requirement for renewable fuels production; S 1148 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify a provision related to the renewable fuels program; energy legislation in general; increasing the amount of ethanol allowed in fuel from 10% to 15%; Senator Thune's Renewable fuel Expansion and Infrastructure Act; HR 4872 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010; HR 5142 Grow a Renewable Energy Economy Now - Jumpstart Other Biofuels Act of 2010; HR 5343 Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010; HR 5435 Big Oil Accountability Act of 2010; S 3231 GREEN Jobs Act of 2010; S 3338 Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010; S 3464 Practical energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010; issues related to E15; administration of DOE Biomass Program Grant: Award No. DE-EE0003057
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 4070 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the incentives for the production of biodiesel. HR 4940 Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act S 1589 Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act of 2009 S 3231 GREEN Jobs Act of 2010
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Risk Management Agency, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R.864, Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act H.R.3187, Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act H.R.4674, Renewable Fuels Pipeline Act of 2010 H.R.4940, Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act S. 828, Renewable Fuel Pipelines Act of 2009 Extension of ethanol tariff H.R.4940, Renewable Fuel Reinvestment Act S.3231, GREEN Jobs Act of 2010 HR.5632, Consumer Fuels Choice Act of 2010 S.1627, Consumer Fuels and Vehicle Choice Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Renewable Fuels Mandate; Ethanol Tariff Expiration; Renewable Electricity Tax and Standards; Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act; Ethanol Supply Act of 2009; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (ACELA) [H.R. 112] [H.R. 260] [H.R. 864] [H.R. 1190] [H.R. 1476] [H.R. 2454] [H.R. 2996] [H.R. 4940] [S. 223] [S. 622] [S. 828] [S. 1148] [S. 1666] [S. 2778] [ S. 3231]
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 3231, the Grow Renewable Energy from Ethanol Naturally (GREEN) Jobs Act of 2010. S. 1589 - The Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act H.R. 4213 - American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (Senate) H.R. 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 (House) H.R. 4154 Permanent Estate Tax relief for Families, Farmers and Small Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 4940 Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act. H.R. 4070 Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act. H.R. 275 To repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S. 292 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 2847 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Supported H.R.4940 to extend the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC), the small producer tax credit, the secondary tariff and the cellolosic biofuel credit for five years at current levels. Supported S. 3231, the GREEN Jobs Act of 2010 to extend the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC), the small producer tax credit, the secondary tariff and the cellolosic biofuel credit for five years at current levels.
Client expense: $60,115 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2454/S.1733-Climate change legislation as it pertains to agriculture. S. 3231 - Green Jobs Act of 2010 regarding Volumetric Ethanol Tax Credit Provisions H.R. 4940 - Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act Volumetric Ethanol Tax Credit Provisions S. 835, H.R. 1476 - Open Fuels Standards Act as it pertains to agriculture and ethanol.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Biofuel tax credits (H.R. 4940, H.R. 4070, H.R.4213, S. 3231)
Client expense: $38,575 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
Ethanol Tariff Expiration - HR.2956 Ethanol Tariff Parity - S.622, HR.2359 Ethanol Subsidies & Tariff Phaseout - HR.3187 Ethanol Tariff & Subsidy Extention - S.3231, HR.2359
Client expense: $85,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 3564--Children's Act for Responsible Employement of 2009, S 3231-GREEN Jobs Act
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2010 · second_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
Ethanol Tariff Expiration - HR 2956 Ethanol Subsidy/Tariff Phase-Out - HR 3187 Tariff Parity - S622/HR 2359 Ethanol Tariff and Subsidy Extension - S3231/HR 2359
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC); H.R. 4940 Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act; S. 3231 GREEN Jobs Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $6,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Ethanol Tariff Expiration - HR 2956 Ethanol Subsidy/Tariff Phase-Out- HR 3187 Tariff Parity - S622/HR 2359 Ethanol Tariff and Subsidy Extension - S3231/HR 2359
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · second_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
Ethanol Tariff Expiration - HR 2956 Ethanol Subsidy/Tariff Phase-Out- HR 3187 Tariff Parity - S622/HR 2359 Ethanol Tariff and Subsidy Extension - S3231/HR 2359
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · first_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Kerry, Graham, Lieberman Climate Bill ( as it may amend the RFS & RES Biomass Definition for the Climate Bill) S.3231 : A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as fuel and to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend additional duties on ethanol. (Ethanol Tax Credit) S.1666 : A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes. (Ethanol Blend Wall) House H.R.4213: American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (Biodiesel Tax Credit, Biomass Tax Credit, etc.) H.R.4940 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as fuel and to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend additional duties on ethanol. (Ethanol Tax Credit) H.R.3187 : To reduce and eliminate the tax credit for alcohol fuel mixtures and the tariff on imported ethanol. (Ethanol Tax Credit) State Department Global Bioenergy Partnership
Client expense: $16,031 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2010 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
DOE Loan Guarantee Program - Don't Expand Loan Guarantee program H.R. 4940/ S. 3231 - Ethanol tax credit / tariff extension - Oppose Coal to liquids tax subsidies - Oppose
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE