America INNOVATES Act

Patent Trolls - In general: supporting legislation to curb the abusive practices in the patent litigation system H.R. 9 - Innovation Act S. 1137 PATENT Act H.R. 2045 - Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 House energy and Commerce: ending the practice of sending abusive patent demand letters Judiciary & Commerce: Support legislation to end the abusive practices by patent enforcement entities S. 1187 American INNOVATES Act

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 8; H.R. 50, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act; H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act; H.R. 287, To enhance the energy security of United States allies, and for other purposes; H.R. 348, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act; H.R. 351, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; H.R. 493, the Clarification of Legal Enforcement Against Non-criminal Energy Producers Act of 2015; H.R. 585, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; H.R. 653, the "FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act"; H.R. 712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; H.R. 898, the Energy Production Fairness Act; H.R. 906, To modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 1030, the Secret Science Reform Act; H.R. 1273, the Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act; H.R. 1558, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015"; H.R. 1665, the Alternative Fuel Tax Parity Act; H.R. 1667, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015; H.R. 1980, the "E-Access Act"; H.R. 2177, the "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act"; H.R. 2244, To establish a Strategic Transfer Reserve program; H.R. 2271, the "Critial Electric Infrastrature Protection Act"; H.R. 3426, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch); House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title II: 21st Century Workforce; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Strategic Petroleum Reserve Mission Readiness Plan; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Efficiency; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft FERC Process Coordination; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Hydropower Regulatory Modernization; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Reliability and Security; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title III: Energy Diplomacy; S. 1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, climate, renewables, and energy efficiency-related amendments; S. 15, Protecting states' rights to promote American energy security (Hatch); S. 33, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; S. 110, the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act; S. 112, the Common Sense in Species Protection Act; S. 133, A bill to approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, to improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production in the Klamath River Basin in the public interest and the interest of the United States, and for other purposes; S. 189, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015; S. 234, the Regulatory Fairness Act; S. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 292, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; S. 293, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; S. 337, the "FOIA Improvement Act"; S. 344, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the excise tax on liquified petroleum gas and liquified natural gas; S. 378, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; S. 454, A bill to amend the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 to improve the high-end computing research and development program of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes (Alexander); S. 485, A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects (Boozman); S. 490, the Federal Lands Freedom Act of 2015; S. 523, A bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools (Collins); S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 544, the Secret Science Reform Act; S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 585, the American Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act; S. 600, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program (Klobuchar); S. 601, the "Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in our Nation Act of 2015"; S. 691, the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act; S. 703, the"Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act" (Coons); S. 720, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 784, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories (Heinrich); S. 822, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; S. 848, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015"; S. 854, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2015; S. 869, the "All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015" (Hoeven); S. 878, A bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program (Sanders); S. 886, the"Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015" (Udall); S. 888, the "PREPARE Act" (Schatz); S. 893, the "EPIC Act of 2015" (Warner); S. 939, A bill to require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs within the Department of Energy (Flake); S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1026, the "North American Alternative Fuels Act" (Barasso); S. 1033, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (Coons); S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978 (Risch); S. 1038, A bill to clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes (Risch); S. 1039, A bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings (Risch); S. 1044, the "E-Access Act"; S. 1046, A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (Cantwell); S. 1047, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards (Alexander); S. 1052, A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1053, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure (Franken); S. 1054, A bill to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1058, A bill to promote research, development, and demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1063, the "American Energy Efficiency Act" (Franken); S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats (Risch/Heinrich); S. 1181, A bill to expand the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program to include commercial trucks and United States flagged vessels (Cassidy); S. 1187, A bill to improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, facilitate public-private partnerships (Coons); S. 1196, A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant rights-of-ways on Federal land (Cassidy); S. 1199, A bill to authorize Federal agencies to provide alternative fuel to Federal employees on a reimbursable basis, and for other purposes (Murray); S. 1201, A bill to advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids (Shaheen); S. 1202, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for supplemental, backup, and standby power fees for projects for combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power technology, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1207, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid by the year 2030 (Hirono); S. 1210, A bill to provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to oil and gas production and distribution (Capito); S. 1213, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources (King); S. 1215, A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy (Murkowski); S. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (Murkowski); S. 1217, A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1218, A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (Murkowski); S. 1220, A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States (Murkowski); S. 1221, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system (Murkowski); S. 1222, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1223, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program for innovative technologies, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1224, A bill to reconcile differing Federal approaches to condensate (Murkowski); S. 1225, A bill to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1227, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities (Murkowski); S. 1228, A bill to require approval for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico, and for other purposes (Hoeven); S. 1229, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan to implement recommendations to improve interactions between the Department of Energy and National Laboratories (Murkowski); S. 1230, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for State oversight of oil and gas productions activities (Murkowski); S. 1232, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to modify provisions relating to smart grid modernization, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1233, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States (Wyden); S. 1236, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1237, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy to approve certain proposals relating to export activities of liquefied natural gas terminals (King); S. 1241, A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1242, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and whether a proposed LNG terminal would benefit regional consumers of natural gas before approving or disapproving an application for the LNG terminal, and for other purposes (King); S. 1243, A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1256, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1258, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a distributed energy loan program and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1259, A bill to establish a grant program to allow National Laboratories to provide vouchers to small business concerns to improve commercialization of technologies developed at National Laboratories and the technology-driven economic impact of commercialization in the regions in which National Laboratories are located, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1263, A bill to provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and services (Hirono); S. 1264, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes (Udall); S. 1270, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes (Gardner); S. 1272, A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms (Markey); S. 1274, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy (Hirono); S. 1275, A bill to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities (Merkley); S. 1277, A bill to improve energy savings by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes (Hirono); S. 1282, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act (Manchin); S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes (Manchin); S. 1285, A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts to provide certain price stabilization support relating to electric generation units that use coal-based generation technology (Heitkamp); S. 1293, A bill to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes (Heitkamp); S. 1304, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1306, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to use existing funding available to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions (Manchin); S. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1338, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide licensing procedures for certain types of projects (King); S. 1342, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities (Warren); S. 1346, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an e-prize competition pilot program to provide up to 4 financial awards to eligible entities that develop and verifiably demonstrate technology that reduces the cost of electricity or space heat in a high-cost region (Murkowski); S. 1398, A bill to extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs, and for other purposes (Alexander); S. 1405, A bill to require a coordinated response to coal fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability (Franken); S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land (Heller); S. 1408, A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy (Peters); S. 1420, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to provide for the collection of information on critical energy supplies, to establish a Working Group on Energy Markets, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1422, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy and manufacturing-related fields, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1434, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy storage portfolio standard, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1449, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to add certain medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles to the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program (Stabenow); S. 1713, the "Low Income Solar Act"; S. 1723, the "Promoting Renewable Energy with Shared Solar (PRESS) Act"; S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (Murkowski); S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act (Cantwell); Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards; General discussion hydro licensing reform; General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues; public lands; energy storage; distributed generation.

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; H.R. 1980, E-Access Act; S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 (promotes ESPCs and UESCs); S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 1044, E-Access Act; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title II: 21st Century Workforce House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Strategic Petroleum Reserve Mission Readiness Plan House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Efficiency House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft FERC Process Coordination House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Hydropower Regulatory Modernization House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Reliability and Security House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title III: Energy Diplomacy S. 15, Protecting states' rights to promote American energy security; S. 411, A bill to authorize the approval of natural gas pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain natural gas gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land; S. 454, A bill to amend the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 to improve the high-end computing research and development program of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes; S. 485, A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects; S. 523, A bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools; S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes; S. 600, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program; S. 703, The Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act; S. 720, The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015; S. 723, The Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015; S. 784, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories; S. 822, A bill to expand geothermal production, and for other purposes; S. 858, The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015; S. 869, The All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015; S. 878, A bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program; S. 886, The Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015; S. 888, The PREPARE Act; S. 893, The EPIC Act of 2015; S. 939, A bill to require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs within the Department of Energy; S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes; S. 1026, The North American Alternative Fuels Act; S. 1033, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review; S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978; S. 1038, A bill to clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes; S. 1039, A bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings; S. 1044, A bill to enhance consumer access to electricity information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage their energy usage; S. 1046, A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies; S. 1047, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards; S. 1052, A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes; S. 1053, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure; S. 1054, A bill to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes; S. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other purpose; S. 1058, A bill to promote research, development, and demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes; S. 1063, The American Energy Efficiency Act; S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats; S. 1181, A bill to expand the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program to include commercial trucks and United States flagged vessels; S. 1187, A bill to improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, facilitate public-private partnerships; S. 1196, A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant rights-of-ways on Federal land; S. 1199, A bill to authorize Federal agencies to provide alternative fuel to Federal employees on a reimbursable basis, and for other purposes; S. 1201, A bill to advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids; S. 1202, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for supplemental, backup, and standby power fees for projects for combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power technology, and for other purposes; S. 1207, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid by the year 2030; S. 1210, A bill to provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to oil and gas production and distribution; S. 1213, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources; S. 1215, A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy; S. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties; S. 1217, A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes; S. 1218, A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes; S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering; S. 1220, A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States; S. 1221, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; S. 1222, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes; S. 1223, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program for innovative technologies, and for other purposes; S. 1224, A bill to reconcile differing Federal approaches to condensate; S. 1225, A bill to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes; S. 1227, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities; S. 1228, A bill to require approval for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico, and for other purposes; S. 1229, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan to implement recommendations to improve interactions between the Department of Energy and National Laboratories; S. 1230, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for State oversight of oil and gas productions activities; S. 1232, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to modify provisions relating to smart grid modernization, and for other purposes; S. 1233, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States; S. 1236, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes; S. 1237, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy to approve certain proposals relating to export activities of liquefied natural gas terminals; S. 1241, A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes; S. 1242, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and whether a proposed LNG terminal would benefit regional consumers of natural gas before approving or disapproving an application for the LNG terminal, and for other purposes; S. 1243, A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes; S. 1256, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes; S. 1258, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a distributed energy loan program and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes; S. 1259, A bill to establish a grant program to allow National Laboratories to provide vouchers to small business concerns to improve commercialization of technologies developed at National Laboratories and the technology-driven economic impact of commercialization in the regions in which National Laboratories are located, and for other purposes; S. 1263, A bill to provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and services; S. 1264, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes; S. 1270, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes; S. 1272, A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms; S. 1274, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy; S. 1275, A bill to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities; S. 1277, A bill to improve energy savings by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; S. 1282, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act; S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes; S. 1285, A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts to provide certain price stabilization support relating to electric generation units that use coal-based generation technology; S. 1293, A bill to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes; S. 1304, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce, and for other purposes; S. 1306, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to use existing funding available to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions; S. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes; S. 1338, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide licensing procedures for certain types of projects; S. 1342, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities; S. 1346, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an e-prize competition pilot program to provide up to 4 financial awards to eligible entities that develop and verifiably demonstrate technology that reduces the cost of electricity or space heat in a high-cost region; S. 1398, A bill to extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs, and for other purposes; S. 1405, A bill to require a coordinated response to coal fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability; S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land; S. 1408, A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy; S. 1420, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to provide for the collection of information on critical energy supplies, to establish a Working Group on Energy Markets, and for other purposes; S. 1422, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy and manufacturing-related fields, and for other purposes; S. 1434, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy storage portfolio standard, and for other purposes; S. 1449, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to add certain medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles to the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program; Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development; S. 720- Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 1029 - to prohibit DOE from prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for natural gas furnaces; H.R. 1273 - Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act; Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards; S. 691, A bill to require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before authorizing the construction of a nuclear waste repository; S. 854, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes; S 1136, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a report assessing the capability of the Department of Energy to authorize, host, and oversee privately funded fusion and fission reactor prototypes and related demonstration facilities at sites owned by the Department of Energy; S. 854, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Energy diversification, including, S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act, and H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act Nuclear waste Crude oil exports, including H.R. 702, to adapt to changing crude oil market conditions, and S.2011, Offshore Production and Energizing National Security Act of 2015 Renewable Fuel Standard H.R. 1806 and S. 1398 Energy innovation America Competes/ARPA-E reauthorization S. 1187 and H.R. 1158 INNOVATES bill S. 1033, the Coons-Alexander QER bill to require DOE conduct a QER H.R. 2576, the TSCA Modernization Act and S.697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act for the 21st Century Act

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Patent Trolls - In general: supporting legislation to curb the abusive practices in the patent litigation system H.R. 9 - Innovation Act S. 1137 PATENT Act H.R. 2045 - Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 House energy and Commerce: ending the practice of sending abusive patent demand letters Judiciary & Commerce: Support legislation to end the abusive practices by patent enforcement entities S. 1187 American INNOVATES Act

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 747, HR 1398American Innovation Act S 544, HR 1030 Secret Science Reform Act HR 591 Engineering Biology Research and Development Act of 2015 HR 874 American Super Computing Leadership Act HR 1119 Research and Development Efficiency Act HR 1398 A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research. HR 1426 A bill to ensure public access to published materials concerning scientific research and development activities funded by Federal science agencies. HR 1791 A bill to amend the patent law to promote basic research, to stimulate publication of scientific documents, to encourage collaboration in scientific endeavors, to improve the transfer of technology to the private sector, and for other purposes. HR 1806 A bill to provide for technological innovation through the prioritization of Federal investment in basic research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve the competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes. HR 1156 International Science and Technology Cooperation Act HR 1158 Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act HR 1162 Science Prize Competitions Act HR 591 Engineering Biology Research and Development Act HR 1567 Global Food Security Act HR 1561 Weather Forecasting Improvement Act S 1331 Seasonal Forecasting Improvement Act S 1573 National Weather Service Improvement Act S 454 ExaSCALE Computing Leadership Act of 2015 S 1447 Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2015 S 1187 America INNOVATES Act S 1252 Global Food Security Act of 2015 S 1297 U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act HR 2262 U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act (signed into law) HR 3293 Scientific Research in the National Interest Act S 779 HR 1477 Fair Access to Science and Technology Research (FASTR) Act of 2015 HR 23 National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015 S 754 Cyber Security Information Sharing Act of 2015

Client expense: $58,549 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 8; H.R. 50, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act; H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act; H.R. 287, To enhance the energy security of United States allies, and for other purposes; H.R. 348, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act; H.R. 351, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; H.R. 493, the Clarification of Legal Enforcement Against Non-criminal Energy Producers Act of 2015; H.R. 585, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; H.R. 653, the "FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act"; H.R. 712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; H.R. 898, the Energy Production Fairness Act; H.R. 906, To modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 1030, the Secret Science Reform Act; H.R. 1273, the Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act; H.R. 1558, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015"; H.R. 1665, the Alternative Fuel Tax Parity Act; H.R. 1667, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015; H.R. 1980, the "E-Access Act"; H.R. 2177, the "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act"; H.R. 2244, To establish a Strategic Transfer Reserve program; H.R. 2271, the "Critial Electric Infrastrature Protection Act"; H.R. 3426, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch); House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title II: 21st Century Workforce; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Strategic Petroleum Reserve Mission Readiness Plan; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Efficiency; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft FERC Process Coordination; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Hydropower Regulatory Modernization; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Reliability and Security; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title III: Energy Diplomacy; S. 1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, climate, renewables, and energy efficiency-related amendments; S. 15, Protecting states' rights to promote American energy security (Hatch); S. 33, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; S. 110, the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act; S. 112, the Common Sense in Species Protection Act; S. 133, A bill to approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, to improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production in the Klamath River Basin in the public interest and the interest of the United States, and for other purposes; S. 189, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015; S. 234, the Regulatory Fairness Act; S. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 292, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; S. 293, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; S. 337, the "FOIA Improvement Act"; S. 344, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the excise tax on liquified petroleum gas and liquified natural gas; S. 378, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; S. 454, A bill to amend the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 to improve the high-end computing research and development program of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes (Alexander); S. 485, A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects (Boozman); S. 490, the Federal Lands Freedom Act of 2015; S. 523, A bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools (Collins); S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 544, the Secret Science Reform Act; S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 585, the American Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act; S. 600, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program (Klobuchar); S. 601, the "Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in our Nation Act of 2015"; S. 691, the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act; S. 703, the"Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act" (Coons); S. 720, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 784, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories (Heinrich); S. 822, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; S. 848, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015"; S. 854, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2015; S. 869, the "All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015" (Hoeven); S. 878, A bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program (Sanders); S. 886, the"Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015" (Udall); S. 888, the "PREPARE Act" (Schatz); S. 893, the "EPIC Act of 2015" (Warner); S. 939, A bill to require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs within the Department of Energy (Flake); S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1026, the "North American Alternative Fuels Act" (Barasso); S. 1033, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (Coons); S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978 (Risch); S. 1038, A bill to clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes (Risch); S. 1039, A bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings (Risch); S. 1044, the "E-Access Act"; S. 1046, A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (Cantwell); S. 1047, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards (Alexander); S. 1052, A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1053, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure (Franken); S. 1054, A bill to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1058, A bill to promote research, development, and demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1063, the "American Energy Efficiency Act" (Franken); S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats (Risch/Heinrich); S. 1181, A bill to expand the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program to include commercial trucks and United States flagged vessels (Cassidy); S. 1187, A bill to improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, facilitate public-private partnerships (Coons); S. 1196, A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant rights-of-ways on Federal land (Cassidy); S. 1199, A bill to authorize Federal agencies to provide alternative fuel to Federal employees on a reimbursable basis, and for other purposes (Murray); S. 1201, A bill to advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids (Shaheen); S. 1202, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for supplemental, backup, and standby power fees for projects for combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power technology, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1207, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid by the year 2030 (Hirono); S. 1210, A bill to provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to oil and gas production and distribution (Capito); S. 1213, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources (King); S. 1215, A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy (Murkowski); S. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (Murkowski); S. 1217, A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1218, A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (Murkowski); S. 1220, A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States (Murkowski); S. 1221, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system (Murkowski); S. 1222, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1223, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program for innovative technologies, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1224, A bill to reconcile differing Federal approaches to condensate (Murkowski); S. 1225, A bill to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1227, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities (Murkowski); S. 1228, A bill to require approval for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico, and for other purposes (Hoeven); S. 1229, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan to implement recommendations to improve interactions between the Department of Energy and National Laboratories (Murkowski); S. 1230, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for State oversight of oil and gas productions activities (Murkowski); S. 1232, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to modify provisions relating to smart grid modernization, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1233, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States (Wyden); S. 1236, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1237, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy to approve certain proposals relating to export activities of liquefied natural gas terminals (King); S. 1241, A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1242, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and whether a proposed LNG terminal would benefit regional consumers of natural gas before approving or disapproving an application for the LNG terminal, and for other purposes (King); S. 1243, A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1256, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1258, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a distributed energy loan program and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1259, A bill to establish a grant program to allow National Laboratories to provide vouchers to small business concerns to improve commercialization of technologies developed at National Laboratories and the technology-driven economic impact of commercialization in the regions in which National Laboratories are located, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1263, A bill to provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and services (Hirono); S. 1264, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes (Udall); S. 1270, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes (Gardner); S. 1272, A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms (Markey); S. 1274, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy (Hirono); S. 1275, A bill to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities (Merkley); S. 1277, A bill to improve energy savings by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes (Hirono); S. 1282, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act (Manchin); S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes (Manchin); S. 1285, A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts to provide certain price stabilization support relating to electric generation units that use coal-based generation technology (Heitkamp); S. 1293, A bill to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes (Heitkamp); S. 1304, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1306, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to use existing funding available to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions (Manchin); S. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1338, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide licensing procedures for certain types of projects (King); S. 1342, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities (Warren); S. 1346, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an e-prize competition pilot program to provide up to 4 financial awards to eligible entities that develop and verifiably demonstrate technology that reduces the cost of electricity or space heat in a high-cost region (Murkowski); S. 1398, A bill to extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs, and for other purposes (Alexander); S. 1405, A bill to require a coordinated response to coal fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability (Franken); S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land (Heller); S. 1408, A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy (Peters); S. 1420, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to provide for the collection of information on critical energy supplies, to establish a Working Group on Energy Markets, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1422, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy and manufacturing-related fields, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1434, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy storage portfolio standard, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1449, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to add certain medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles to the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program (Stabenow); S. 1713, the "Low Income Solar Act"; S. 1723, the "Promoting Renewable Energy with Shared Solar (PRESS) Act"; S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (Murkowski); S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act (Cantwell); Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards; General discussion hydro licensing reform; General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues; public lands; energy storage; distributed generation.

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 1558; H.R. 1980, E-Access Act; S. 535; S. 720; S. 1044; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title II: 21st Century Workforce, House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Strategic Petroleum Reserve Mission Readiness Plan, House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Efficiency, House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft FERC Process Coordination, House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Hydropower Regulatory Modernization, House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Reliability and Security, House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title III: Energy Diplomacy; S. 15; S. 411; S. 454; S. 485; S. 523; S. 562; S. 600; S. 703; S. 720; S. 723; S. 784; S. 822; S. 858; S. 869; S. 878; S. 886; S. 888; S. 893; S. 939; S. 1017; S. 1026; S. 1033; S. 1037; S. 1038; S. 1039; S. 1044; S. 1046; S. 1047; S. 1052; S. 1053; S. 1054; S. 1057; S. 1058; S. 1063; S. 1068; S. 1181; S. 1187; S. 1196; S. 1199; S. 1201; S. 1202; S. 1207; S. 1210; S. 1213; S. 1215; S. 1216; S. 1217; S. 1218; S. 1219; S. 1220; S. 1221; S. 1222; S. 1223; S. 1224; S. 1225; S. 1227; S. 1228; S. 1229; S. 1230; S. 1232; S. 1233; S. 1236; S. 1237; S. 1241; S. 1242; S. 1243; S. 1256; S. 1258; S. 1259; S. 1263; S. 1264; S. 1270; S. 1272; S. 1274; S. 1275; S. 1277; S. 1282; S. 1283; S. 1285; S. 1293; S. 1304; S. 1306; S. 1312; S. 1338; S. 1342; S. 1346; S. 1398; S. 1405; S. 1407; S. 1408; S. 1420; S. 1422; S. 1434; S. 1449; Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development; H.R. 2177; S. 720; S. 1029; S. 869; H.R. 1273; Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 454; ExaSCALE Leadership Computing Act; All titles and sections H.R. 874; American Super Computing Leadership Act; All titles and sections H.R. 1158; National Laboratory Modernization Act; All titles and sections S. 784; Microlab Technology Commercialization Act of 2015; All titles and sections S. 1187; INNOVATES Act; All titles and sections S. 1229; A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan to implement recommendations to improve interactions between the Department of Energy and National Laboratories; All titles and sections S. 1259; National Laboratory Technology Maturation Act of 2015; All titles and sections S. 1398; Energy Title of America COMPETES Reauthorization Act; All titles and sections H.R. 1806; The America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015;Title V, Department of Energy Science; Title VII, Department of Energy Technology Transfer Issues related to the Department of Energy Office of Science funding, programs, facilities, and initiatives. Issues related to nuclear physics research and facilities. Issues related to Department of Energy technology transfer and commercialization policies. Issues related to Department of Energy funding for basic scientific research. Issues related to Department of Energy supercomputing initiatives. Issues related to fusion energy research and international collaborations. Issues related to restrictions on conference participation

Client expense: $220,800 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Energy diversification, including, S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act, and H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act Nuclear waste Crude oil exports, including H.R. 702, to adapt to changing crude oil market conditions, and S.2011, Offshore Production and Energizing National Security Act of 2015 Renewable Fuel Standard H.R. 1806 and S. 1398 Energy innovation America Competes/ARPA-E reauthorization S. 1187 and HR 1158 INNOVATES bill S. 1033, the QER bill to require DOE conduct a QER H.R. 2576, the TSCA Modernization Act and S.697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act for the 21st Century Act

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.720 - the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - all aspects of the bill H.R. 1558 & S.848 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 - all aspects of the bill H.R. 161 - the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure - all aspects of the bill H.R. 1005 - to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide for workforce training and education, at community colleges, in sustainable energy House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title II: 21st Century Workforce - all aspects of the bill House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Strategic Petroleum Reserve Mission Readiness Plan - all aspects of the bill House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Efficiency - all aspects of the bill House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft FERC Process Coordination - all aspects of the bill House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Hydropower Regulatory Modernization - all aspects of the bill House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Reliability and Security - all aspects of the bill House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title III: Energy Diplomacy - all aspects of the bill S. 15 - Protecting states' rights to promote American energy security - all aspects of the bill S. 411 - A bill to authorize the approval of natural gas pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain natural gas gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land - all aspects of the bill S. 454 - A bill to amend the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 to improve the high-end computing research and development program of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes - all aspects of the bill S. 485 - A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects - all aspects of the bill S. 523 - A bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools - all aspects of the bill S. 562 - A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes - all aspects of the bill S. 600 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program - all aspects of the bill S. 703 - The Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act - All aspects of the bill S. 723 - The Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 - All aspects of the bill S. 784 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories - All aspects of the bill S. 822 - A bill to expand geothermal production, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 858 - The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 - All aspects of the bill S. 869 - The All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 - All aspects of the bill S. 878 - A bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program - All aspects of the bill S. 886 - The Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 - All aspects of the bill S. 888 - The PREPARE Act - All aspects of the bill S. 893 - The EPIC Act of 2015 - All aspects of the bill S. 939 - A bill to require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs within the Department of Energy - All aspects of the bill S. 1017 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1026 - The North American Alternative Fuels Act - All aspects of the bill S. 1033 - A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review - All aspects of the bill S. 1037 - A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978 - All aspects of the bill S. 1038 - A bill to clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1039 - A bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings - All aspects of the bill S. 1044 - A bill to enhance consumer access to electricity information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage their energy usage - All aspects of the bill S. 1046 - A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies - All aspects of the bill S. 1047 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards - All aspects of the bill S. 1052 - A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1053 - A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure - All aspects of the bill S. 1054 - A bill to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1057 - A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1058 - A bill to promote research, development, and demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1063 - The American Energy Efficiency Act - All aspects of the bill S. 1068 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats - All aspects of the bill S. 1181 - A bill to expand the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program to include commercial trucks and United States flagged vessels - All aspects of the bill S. 1187 - A bill to improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, facilitate public-private partnerships - All aspects of the bill S. 1196 - A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant rights-of-ways on Federal land - All aspects of the bill S. 1199 - A bill to authorize Federal agencies to provide alternative fuel to Federal employees on a reimbursable basis, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1201 - A bill to advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids - All aspects of the bill S. 1202 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for supplemental, backup, and standby power fees for projects for combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power technology, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1207 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid by the year 2030 (Hirono); S. 1210 - A bill to provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to oil and gas production and distribution - All aspects of the bill S. 1213 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources - All aspects of the bill S. 1215 - A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy - All aspects of the bill S. 1216 - A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (Murkowski); S. 1217 - A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1218 - A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1219 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering - All aspects of the bill S. 1220 - A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States - All aspects of the bill S. 1221 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system - All aspects of the bill S. 1222 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1223 - A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program for innovative technologies, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1224 - A bill to reconcile differing Federal approaches to condensate - All aspects of the bill S. 1225 - A bill to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1227 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities - All aspects of the bill S. 1228 - A bill to require approval for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1229 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan to implement recommendations to improve interactions between the Department of Energy and National Laboratories (Murkowski); S. 1230 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for State oversight of oil and gas productions activities - All aspects of the bill S. 1232 - A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to modify provisions relating to smart grid modernization, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1233 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States - All aspects of the bill S. 1236 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1237 - A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy to approve certain proposals relating to export activities of liquefied natural gas terminals - All aspects of the bill S. 1241 - A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1242 - A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and whether a proposed LNG terminal would benefit regional consumers of natural gas before approving or disapproving an application for the LNG terminal, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1243 - A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1256 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1258 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a distributed energy loan program and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1259 - A bill to establish a grant program to allow National Laboratories to provide vouchers to small business concerns to improve commercialization of technologies developed at National Laboratories and the technology-driven economic impact of commercialization in the regions in which National Laboratories are located, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1263 - A bill to provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and services - All aspects of the bill S. 1264 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1270 - A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1272 - A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms - All aspects of the bill S. 1274 - A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy - All aspects of the bill S. 1275 - A bill to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities - All aspects of the bill S. 1277 - A bill to improve energy savings by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1282 - A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act - All aspects of the bill S. 1283 - A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1285 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts to provide certain price stabilization support relating to electric generation units that use coal-based generation technology - All aspects of the bill S. 1293 - A bill to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1304 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1306 - A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to use existing funding available to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions - All aspects of the bill S. 1312 - A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1338 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide licensing procedures for certain types of projects - All aspects of the bill S. 1342 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities - All aspects of the bill S. 1346 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an e-prize competition pilot program to provide up to 4 financial awards to eligible entities that develop and verifiably demonstrate technology that reduces the cost of electricity or space heat in a high-cost region - All aspects of the bill S. 1398 - A bill to extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1405 - A bill to require a coordinated response to coal fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability - All aspects of the bill S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land - All aspects of the bill S. 1408 - A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy - All aspects of the bill S. 1420 - A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to provide for the collection of information on critical energy supplies, to establish a Working Group on Energy Markets, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1422 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy and manufacturing-related fields, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1434 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy storage portfolio standard, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1449 - A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to add certain medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles to the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program - All aspects of the bill H.R. 3426 - the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act - All aspects of the bill S. 2012 - the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 - All aspects of the bill S. 2089 - the American Energy Innovation Act - All aspects of the bill

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: 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, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 8; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; H.R. 1980, E-Access Act; H.R. 3041, Low-Income Solar Act; S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 (promotes ESPCs and UESCs); S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 1044, E-Access Act; S. 15, Protecting states' rights to promote American energy security; S. 411, A bill to authorize the approval of natural gas pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain natural gas gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land; S. 454, A bill to amend the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 to improve the high-end computing research and development program of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes; S. 485, A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects; S. 523, A bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools; S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes; S. 600, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program; S. 703, The Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act; S. 720, The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015; S. 723, The Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015; S. 784, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories; S. 822, A bill to expand geothermal production, and for other purposes; S. 858, The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015; S. 869, The All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015; S. 878, A bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program; S. 886, The Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015; S. 888, The PREPARE Act; S. 893, The EPIC Act of 2015; S. 939, A bill to require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs within the Department of Energy; S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes; S. 1026, The North American Alternative Fuels Act; S. 1033, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review; S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978; S. 1038, A bill to clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes; S. 1039, A bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings; S. 1044, A bill to enhance consumer access to electricity information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage their energy usage; S. 1046, A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies; S. 1047, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards; S. 1052, A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes; S. 1053, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure; S. 1054, A bill to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes; S. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other purposes; S. 1058, A bill to promote research, development, and demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes; S. 1063, The American Energy Efficiency Act; S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats; S. 1181, A bill to expand the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program to include commercial trucks and United States flagged vessels; S. 1187, A bill to improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, facilitate public-private partnerships; S. 1196, A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant rights-of-ways on Federal land; S. 1199, A bill to authorize Federal agencies to provide alternative fuel to Federal employees on a reimbursable basis, and for other purposes; S. 1201, A bill to advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids; S. 1202, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for supplemental, backup, and standby power fees for projects for combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power technology, and for other purposes; S. 1207, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid by the year 2030; S. 1210, A bill to provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to oil and gas production and distribution; S. 1213, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources; S. 1215, A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy; S. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties; S. 1217, A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes; S. 1218, A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes; S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering; S. 1220, A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States; S. 1221, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; S. 1222, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes; S. 1223, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program for innovative technologies, and for other purposes; S. 1224, A bill to reconcile differing Federal approaches to condensate; S. 1225, A bill to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes; S. 1227, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities; S. 1228, A bill to require approval for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico, and for other purposes; S. 1229, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan to implement recommendations to improve interactions between the Department of Energy and National Laboratories; S. 1230, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for State oversight of oil and gas productions activities; S. 1232, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to modify provisions relating to smart grid modernization, and for other purposes; S. 1233, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States; S. 1236, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes ; S. 1237, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy to approve certain proposals relating to export activities of liquefied natural gas terminals; S. 1241, A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes; S. 1242, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and whether a proposed LNG terminal would benefit regional consumers of natural gas before approving or disapproving an application for the LNG terminal, and for other purposes; S. 1243, A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes; S. 1256, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes; S. 1258, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a distributed energy loan program and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes; S. 1259, A bill to establish a grant program to allow National Laboratories to provide vouchers to small business concerns to improve commercialization of technologies developed at National Laboratories and the technology-driven economic impact of commercialization in the regions in which National Laboratories are located, and for other purposes; S. 1263, A bill to provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and services; S. 1264, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes; S. 1270, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes; S. 1272, A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms; S. 1274, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy; S. 1275, A bill to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities; S. 1277, A bill to improve energy savings by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; S. 1282, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act; S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes; S. 1285, A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts to provide certain price stabilization support relating to electric generation units that use coal-based generation technology; S. 1293, A bill to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes; S. 1304, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce, and for other purposes; S. 1306, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to use existing funding available to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions; S. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes; S. 1338, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide licensing procedures for certain types of projects; S. 1342, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities; S. 1346, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an e-prize competition pilot program to provide up to 4 financial awards to eligible entities that develop and verifiably demonstrate technology that reduces the cost of electricity or space heat in a high-cost region; S. 1398, A bill to extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs, and for other purposes; S. 1405, A bill to require a coordinated response to coal fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability; S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land; S. 1408, A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy; S. 1420, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to provide for the collection of information on critical energy supplies, to establish a Working Group on Energy Markets, and for other purposes; S. 1422, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy and manufacturing-related fields, and for other purposes; S. 1434, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy storage portfolio standard, and for other purposes; S. 1449, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to add certain medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles to the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program; S. 1713, Low Income Solar Act; S. 1723, Promoting Renewable Energy with Shared Solar (PRESS) Act; H.R. 2961, to establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems; H.R. 3426, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act; S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015; S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act.

Client expense: $1,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Patent Trolls - In general: supporting legislation to curb the abusive practices in the patent litigation system H.R. 9 - Innovation Act S. 1137 PATENT Act H.R. 2045 - Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 House energy and Commerce: ending the practice of sending abusive patent demand letters Judiciary & Commerce: Support legislation to end the abusive practices by patent enforcement entities S. 1187 American INNOVATES Act

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. These issues arose in: H.R. 2177 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 720- Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 1029 - to prohibit DOE from prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for natural gas furnaces; S. 869 - The All of The Above Energy Conservation Act; H.R. 1273 - Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act; Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards; H.R.8 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015; H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 8; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; H.R. 1980, E-Access Act; H.R. 3041, Low-Income Solar Act; S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 (promotes ESPCs and UESCs); S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 1044, E-Access Act; S. 15, Protecting states' rights to promote American energy security; S. 411, A bill to authorize the approval of natural gas pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain natural gas gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land; S. 454, A bill to amend the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 to improve the high-end computing research and development program of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes; S. 485, A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects; S. 523, A bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools; S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes; S. 600, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program; S. 703, The Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act; S. 720, The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015; S. 723, The Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015; S. 784, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories; S. 822, A bill to expand geothermal production, and for other purposes; S. 858, The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015; S. 869, The All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015; S. 878, A bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program; S. 886, The Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015; S. 888, The PREPARE Act; S. 893, The EPIC Act of 2015; S. 939, A bill to require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs within the Department of Energy; S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes; S. 1026, The North American Alternative Fuels Act; S. 1033, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review; S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978; S. 1038, A bill to clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes; S. 1039, A bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings; S. 1044, A bill to enhance consumer access to electricity information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage their energy usage; S. 1046, A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies; S. 1047, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards; S. 1052, A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes; S. 1053, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure; S. 1054, A bill to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes; S. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other purposes; S. 1058, A bill to promote research, development, and demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes; S. 1063, The American Energy Efficiency Act; S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats; S. 1181, A bill to expand the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program to include commercial trucks and United States flagged vessels; S. 1187, A bill to improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, facilitate public-private partnerships; S. 1196, A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant rights-of-ways on Federal land; S. 1199, A bill to authorize Federal agencies to provide alternative fuel to Federal employees on a reimbursable basis, and for other purposes; S. 1201, A bill to advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids; S. 1202, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for supplemental, backup, and standby power fees for projects for combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power technology, and for other purposes; S. 1207, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid by the year 2030; S. 1210, A bill to provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to oil and gas production and distribution; S. 1213, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources; S. 1215, A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy; S. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties; S. 1217, A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes; S. 1218, A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes; S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering; S. 1220, A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States; S. 1221, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; S. 1222, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes; S. 1223, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program for innovative technologies, and for other purposes; S. 1224, A bill to reconcile differing Federal approaches to condensate; S. 1225, A bill to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes; S. 1227, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities; S. 1228, A bill to require approval for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico, and for other purposes; S. 1229, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan to implement recommendations to improve interactions between the Department of Energy and National Laboratories; S. 1230, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for State oversight of oil and gas productions activities; S. 1232, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to modify provisions relating to smart grid modernization, and for other purposes; S. 1233, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States; S. 1236, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes ; S. 1237, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy to approve certain proposals relating to export activities of liquefied natural gas terminals; S. 1241, A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes; S. 1242, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and whether a proposed LNG terminal would benefit regional consumers of natural gas before approving or disapproving an application for the LNG terminal, and for other purposes; S. 1243, A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes; S. 1256, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes; S. 1258, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a distributed energy loan program and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes; S. 1259, A bill to establish a grant program to allow National Laboratories to provide vouchers to small business concerns to improve commercialization of technologies developed at National Laboratories and the technology-driven economic impact of commercialization in the regions in which National Laboratories are located, and for other purposes; S. 1263, A bill to provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and services; S. 1264, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes; S. 1270, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes; S. 1272, A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms; S. 1274, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy; S. 1275, A bill to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities; S. 1277, A bill to improve energy savings by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; S. 1282, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act; S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes; S. 1285, A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts to provide certain price stabilization support relating to electric generation units that use coal-based generation technology; S. 1293, A bill to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes; S. 1304, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce, and for other purposes; S. 1306, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to use existing funding available to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions; S. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes; S. 1338, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide licensing procedures for certain types of projects; S. 1342, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities; S. 1346, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an e-prize competition pilot program to provide up to 4 financial awards to eligible entities that develop and verifiably demonstrate technology that reduces the cost of electricity or space heat in a high-cost region; S. 1398, A bill to extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs, and for other purposes; S. 1405, A bill to require a coordinated response to coal fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability; S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land; S. 1408, A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy; S. 1420, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to provide for the collection of information on critical energy supplies, to establish a Working Group on Energy Markets, and for other purposes; S. 1422, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy and manufacturing-related fields, and for other purposes; S. 1434, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy storage portfolio standard, and for other purposes; S. 1449, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to add certain medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles to the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program; S. 1713, Low Income Solar Act; S. 1723, Promoting Renewable Energy with Shared Solar (PRESS) Act; H.R. 2961, to establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems;" H.R. 3426, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act;" S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015;" S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act; S. 691, A bill to require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before authorizing the construction of a nuclear waste repository; S. 854, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes; HR 3643, A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts for the storage of certain high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, take title to certain high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, and make certain expenditures from the Nuclear Waste Fund.

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 (Olson); H.R.1980, E-Access Act; S. 535, the "Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015", related to water heaters; S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 (promotes ESPCs and UESCs); S.848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Relability Conflicts Act of 2015 (McCaskill); S.1044, E-Access Act S. 15, Protecting states' rights to promote American energy security (Hacth); S. 411, A bill to authorize the approval of natural gas pipeline and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain natural gas gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land (Barrasso); S. 485, A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects (Boozman); S. 720, The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 (Portman); S. 723, The Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 (Schatz) S. 858, The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 (Gardner); S. 869, The All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act f 2015 (Hoeven); S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1026, The North American Alternative Fuels Act (Barrasso); S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978 (Risch); S. 1044, A bill to enhance consumer access to electricity information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage their energy usage (Markey); S. 1046, A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (Cantwell); S. 1047, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards (Alexander); S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats (Risch/Heinrich); S. 1201, A bill to advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids (Shaheen); S. 1202, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies of 1978 to assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for supplemental, backup, and standby power fees for projects for combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power technology, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1213, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources (King); S. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (Murkowski) S. 1217, A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S.1218, A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use and efficiency, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (Murkowski); S. 1220, A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the Unites States (Murkowski); S. 1221, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system (Murkowski); S. 1222, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1223, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program for innovative technologies, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1227, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities (Murkowski); S. 1232, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to modify provisions relating to smart rid modernization, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1233, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States (Wyden); S. 1236, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1241, A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of energy to carry our programs for research, development, demonstration, and informatio-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1242, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and whether a proposed LNG terminal would benefit regional consumers of natural gas before approving or disapproving an application for the LNG terminal, and for other purposes (King); S. 1243, A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1256, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken) S. 1258, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a distributed energy loan program and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1264, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes (Udall); S. 1270, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvements incentives and for other purposes (Gardner); S. 1272, A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms (Markey); S. 1275, A bill to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficienct and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities (Merkley); S. 1277, A bill to improve energy savings by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes (Hirono); S. 1282, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act (Manchin); S 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes (Manchin); S. 1285, A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts to provide certain price stabilization support relating to electric generation units that coal-based generation technology (Heitkamp); S. 1293, A bill to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under the Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes (Heitkamp); S. 1304, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1306, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to use existing funding available to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions (Manchin); S. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal polices regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1338, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide licensing procedures for certain types of projects (King); S. 1398, A bill to extend, improve and consolidate energy research and development programs, and for other purposes (Alexander); S. 1434, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy storage potfolio standard, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1449, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to add certain medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles to the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program (Stabenow); Promote and protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development. S. 1029, to prohibit DOE from prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for natural gas furnaces H.R. 1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards H.R.8, the "North American Energy Security & Infrastructure Act of 2015" Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 8 H.R.3041, Low-Income Solar Act S.454, A bill to amend the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 to improve the high-end computing research and development program of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes; S.523, A bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools; S.562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes; S. 600, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program S.703, The Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S.784, A bill to direct the Secretary of energy to establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories; S. 822, A bill to expand geothermal production, and for other purposes S. 878, A bill to establish State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program S. 886, The smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015; S.888, The PREPARE Act; S. The EPIC Act of 2015; S. 939, A bill to require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs within the Department of Energy; S. 1033, A bill to amend the department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy review; S. 1038, A bill to clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes; S. 1039, A bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings; S.1052, A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States and units of local government, and for other purposes; S. 1053, A bill to amend the national Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure; S.1054, A bill to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the national Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance to small and medium sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes; S. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other purposes; S.1058, A bill to promote research, development, and demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes; S.1063,The American Energy Efficiency Act S.1181,A bill to expand the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program to include commercial trucks and United States flagged vessels; S.1187, A bill to improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, facilitate public-private partnerships; S.1196, A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant rights-of-ways on Federal land; S.1199, A bill to authorize Federal agencies to provide alternative fuel to federal employees on a reimbursable basis, and for other purposes; S. 1207, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid by the year 2030. S. 1210, A bill to provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to oil and gas production and distribution; S. 1215, A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy; S. 1224, A bill to reconcile differing federal approaches to condensate; S.1225, A bill to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadaster of federal real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out of date federal land inventories, and for other purposes; S.1228, A bill to require approval for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at he national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to r from Canada or Mexico, and for other purposes; S. 1229, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan to implement recommendations to improve interactions between the Department of Energy and National Laboratories; S.1230, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of land and Management shall enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for state oversight of oil and gas productions activities; S. 1237, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy to approve certain proposals relating to export activities of liquefied natural gas terminals; S.1259, A bill to establish a grant program to allow National Laboratories to provide vouchers to small business concerns to improve commercialization of technologies developed at national Laboratories and the technology-driven economic impact of commercialization in the regions in which National Laboratories are located, and for other purposes; S.1263, A bill to provide for he establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and services. S.1274, A bill to amend the national Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contacts for the acquisition of energy; S. 1342, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities; S. 1346, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an e-prize competition pilot program to provide up to 4 financial awards to eligible entities that develop and verifiably demonstrate technology that reduces the cost of electricity or space heat in high-cost region; S.1405, A bill to require a coordinated response to coal fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability; S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land; S. 1408, A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy; S.1420, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to provide for the collection of information on critical energy supplies, to establish a Working Group on Energy Markets, and for other purposes; S. 1422, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy and manufacturing-related jobs to increase the number of skilled workers to work in energy and manufacturing related fields, and for other purposes; S. 1713, Low Income Solar Act; S. 1723, Promoting Renewable Energy with Shared Solar (PRESS) Act; H.R. 2961, to establish a research, development and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems (Tonko) H.R. 3426, the "American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act" (Welch) S.2012, the "Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015" (Murkowski) S. 2089, the "American Energy Innovation Act"(Cantwell) S.854, Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2015

Client expense: $1,217,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

S 747, HR 1398American Innovation Act S 544, HR 1030 Secret Science Reform Act HR 591 Engineering Biology Research and Development Act of 2015 HR 874 American Super Computing Leadership Act HR 1119 Research and Development Efficiency Act HR 1398 A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research. HR 1426 A bill to ensure public access to published materials concerning scientific research and development activities funded by Federal science agencies. HR 1791 A bill to amend the patent law to promote basic research, to stimulate publication of scientific documents, to encourage collaboration in scientific endeavors, to improve the transfer of technology to the private sector, and for other purposes. HR 1806 A bill to provide for technological innovation through the prioritization of Federal investment in basic research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve the competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes. HR 1156 International Science and Technology Cooperation Act HR 1158 Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act HR 1162 Science Prize Competitions Act HR 591 Engineering Biology Research and Development Act HR 1567 Global Food Security Act HR 1561 Weather Forecasting Improvement Act S 1331 Seasonal Forecasting Improvement Act S 1573 National Weather Service Improvement Act S 454 ExaSCALE Computing Leadership Act of 2015 S 1447 Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2015 S 1187 America INNOVATES Act S 1252 Global Food Security Act of 2015 S 1297 U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act HR 2262 SPACE Act of 2015 HR 3293 Scientific Research in the National Interest Act S 779 HR 1477 Fair Access to Science and Technology Research (FASTR) Act of 2015 HR 23 National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015 Innovation, Manufacturing, Workforce (Philip, Bill) S 747 American Innovation Act S 894 Innovate America Act HR 1004 Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Reauthorization Act HR 1441, S 771 Manufacturing Universities Act HR 1536 Innovation, Research, and Manufacturing Act S 98 STEM Jobs Act of 2015 S 1542 Manufacturing Skills Act of 2015 S. 1054 Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act HR 2000 Bridge to Manufacturing Jobs Act

Client expense: $58,549 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 8; H.R. 50, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act; H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act; H.R. 287, To enhance the energy security of United States allies, and for other purposes; H.R. 348, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act; H.R. 351, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; H.R. 493, the Clarification of Legal Enforcement Against Non-criminal Energy Producers Act of 2015; H.R. 585, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; H.R. 653, the "FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act"; H.R. 712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; H.R. 898, the Energy Production Fairness Act; H.R. 906, To modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 1030, the Secret Science Reform Act; H.R. 1273, the Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act; H.R. 1558, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015"; H.R. 1665, the Alternative Fuel Tax Parity Act; H.R. 1667, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015; H.R. 1980, the "E-Access Act"; H.R. 2177, the "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act"; H.R. 3426, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch); House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title II: 21st Century Workforce; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Strategic Petroleum Reserve Mission Readiness Plan; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Efficiency; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft FERC Process Coordination; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Hydropower Regulatory Modernization; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Reliability and Security; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title III: Energy Diplomacy; S. 1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, climate, renewables, and energy efficiency-related amendments; S. 15, Protecting states' rights to promote American energy security (Hatch); S. 33, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; S. 110, the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act; S. 112, the Common Sense in Species Protection Act; S. 133, A bill to approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, to improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production in the Klamath River Basin in the public interest and the interest of the United States, and for other purposes; S. 189, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015; S. 234, the Regulatory Fairness Act; S. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 292, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; S. 293, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; S. 337, the "FOIA Improvement Act"; S. 344, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the excise tax on liquified petroleum gas and liquified natural gas; S. 378, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; S. 454, A bill to amend the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 to improve the high-end computing research and development program of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes (Alexander); S. 485, A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects (Boozman); S. 490, the Federal Lands Freedom Act of 2015; S. 523, A bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools (Collins); S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 544, the Secret Science Reform Act; S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 585, the American Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act; S. 600, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program (Klobuchar); S. 601, the "Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in our Nation Act of 2015"; S. 691, the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act; S. 703, the"Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act" (Coons); S. 720, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 784, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories (Heinrich); S. 822, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; S. 848, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015"; S. 854, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2015; S. 869, the "All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015" (Hoeven); S. 878, A bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program (Sanders); S. 886, the"Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015" (Udall); S. 888, the "PREPARE Act" (Schatz); S. 893, the "EPIC Act of 2015" (Warner); S. 939, A bill to require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs within the Department of Energy (Flake); S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1026, the "North American Alternative Fuels Act" (Barasso); S. 1033, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (Coons); S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978 (Risch); S. 1038, A bill to clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes (Risch); S. 1039, A bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings (Risch); S. 1044, the "E-Access Act"; S. 1046, A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (Cantwell); S. 1047, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards (Alexander); S. 1052, A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1053, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure (Franken); S. 1054, A bill to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1058, A bill to promote research, development, and demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1063, the "American Energy Efficiency Act" (Franken); S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats (Risch/Heinrich); S. 1181, A bill to expand the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program to include commercial trucks and United States flagged vessels (Cassidy); S. 1187, A bill to improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, facilitate public-private partnerships (Coons); S. 1196, A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant rights-of-ways on Federal land (Cassidy); S. 1199, A bill to authorize Federal agencies to provide alternative fuel to Federal employees on a reimbursable basis, and for other purposes (Murray); S. 1201, A bill to advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids (Shaheen); S. 1202, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for supplemental, backup, and standby power fees for projects for combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power technology, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1207, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid by the year 2030 (Hirono); S. 1210, A bill to provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to oil and gas production and distribution (Capito); S. 1213, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources (King); S. 1215, A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy (Murkowski); S. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (Murkowski); S. 1217, A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1218, A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (Murkowski); S. 1220, A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States (Murkowski); S. 1221, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system (Murkowski); S. 1222, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1223, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program for innovative technologies, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1224, A bill to reconcile differing Federal approaches to condensate (Murkowski); S. 1225, A bill to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1227, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities (Murkowski); S. 1228, A bill to require approval for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico, and for other purposes (Hoeven); S. 1229, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan to implement recommendations to improve interactions between the Department of Energy and National Laboratories (Murkowski); S. 1230, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for State oversight of oil and gas productions activities (Murkowski); S. 1232, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to modify provisions relating to smart grid modernization, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1233, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States (Wyden); S. 1236, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1237, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy to approve certain proposals relating to export activities of liquefied natural gas terminals (King); S. 1241, A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1242, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and whether a proposed LNG terminal would benefit regional consumers of natural gas before approving or disapproving an application for the LNG terminal, and for other purposes (King); S. 1243, A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1256, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1258, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a distributed energy loan program and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1259, A bill to establish a grant program to allow National Laboratories to provide vouchers to small business concerns to improve commercialization of technologies developed at National Laboratories and the technology-driven economic impact of commercialization in the regions in which National Laboratories are located, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1263, A bill to provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and services (Hirono); S. 1264, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes (Udall); S. 1270, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes (Gardner); S. 1272, A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms (Markey); S. 1274, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy (Hirono); S. 1275, A bill to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities (Merkley); S. 1277, A bill to improve energy savings by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes (Hirono); S. 1282, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act (Manchin); S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes (Manchin); S. 1285, A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts to provide certain price stabilization support relating to electric generation units that use coal-based generation technology (Heitkamp); S. 1293, A bill to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes (Heitkamp); S. 1304, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1306, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to use existing funding available to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions (Manchin); S. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1338, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide licensing procedures for certain types of projects (King); S. 1342, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities (Warren); S. 1346, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an e-prize competition pilot program to provide up to 4 financial awards to eligible entities that develop and verifiably demonstrate technology that reduces the cost of electricity or space heat in a high-cost region (Murkowski); S. 1398, A bill to extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs, and for other purposes (Alexander); S. 1405, A bill to require a coordinated response to coal fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability (Franken); S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land (Heller); S. 1408, A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy (Peters); S. 1420, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to provide for the collection of information on critical energy supplies, to establish a Working Group on Energy Markets, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1422, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy and manufacturing-related fields, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1434, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy storage portfolio standard, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1449, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to add certain medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles to the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program (Stabenow); S. 1713, the "Low Income Solar Act"; S. 1723, the "Promoting Renewable Energy with Shared Solar (PRESS) Act"; S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (Murkowski); S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act (Cantwell); Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards; General discussion hydro licensing reform; General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues; public lands; energy storage; distributed generation.

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 8; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 (Olson); H.R. 1980, E-Access Act (encourages greater consumer access to their electrical data); H.R. 3041, Low-Income Solar Act (to provide loans and grants for solar installations in low-income and underserved areas) S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 (promotes ESPCs and UESCs); S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 (McCaskill); S. 485, A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects (Boozman); S. 523, A bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools (Collins); S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 600, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program (Klobuchar); S. 703, The Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act (Coons); S. 720, The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 (Portman); S. 723, The Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 (Schatz); S. 822, A bill to expand geothermal production, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 858, The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 (Gardner); S. 869, The All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 (Hoeven); S. 878, A bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program (Sanders); S. 886, The Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 (Udall); S. 888, The PREPARE Act (Schatz); S. 893, The EPIC Act of 2015 (Warner); S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978 (Risch); S. 1044, A bill to enhance consumer access to electricity information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage their energy usage (Markey); S. 1046, A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (Cantwell); S. 1052, A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1053, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure (Franken); S. 1054, A bill to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1058, A bill to promote research, development, and demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1063, The American Energy Efficiency Act (Franken); S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats (Risch/Heinrich); S. 1181, A bill to expand the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program to include commercial trucks and United States flagged vessels (Cassidy); S. 1187, A bill to improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, facilitate public-private partnerships (Coons); S. 1196, A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant rights-of-ways on Federal land (Cassidy); S. 1199, A bill to authorize Federal agencies to provide alternative fuel to Federal employees on a reimbursable basis, and for other purposes (Murray); S. 1201, A bill to advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids (Shaheen); S. 1202, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for supplemental, backup, and standby power fees for projects for combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power technology, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1207, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid by the year 2030 (Hirono); S. 1210, A bill to provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to oil and gas production and distribution (Capito); S. 1213, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources (King); S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (Murkowski); S. 1220, A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States (Murkowski); S. 1221, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system (Murkowski); S. 1222, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1223, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program for innovative technologies, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1232, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to modify provisions relating to smart grid modernization, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1233, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States (Wyden); S. 1236, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1241, A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1243, A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1256, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1258, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a distributed energy loan program and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1264, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes (Udall); S. 1270, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes (Gardner); S. 1274, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy (Hirono); S. 1275, A bill to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities (Merkley); S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes (Manchin); S. 1304, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1306, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to use existing funding available to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions (Manchin); S. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1338, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide licensing procedures for certain types of projects (King); S. 1342, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities (Warren); S. 1398, A bill to extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs, and for other purposes (Alexander); S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land (Heller); S. 1408, A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy (Peters); S. 1420, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to provide for the collection of information on critical energy supplies, to establish a Working Group on Energy Markets, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1422, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy and manufacturing-related fields, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1434, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy storage portfolio standard, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1449, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to add certain medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles to the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program (Stabenow); S. 1713, Low Income Solar Act; S. 1723, Promoting Renewable Energy with Shared Solar (PRESS) Act; H.R. 3426, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch); S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (Murkowski) (broad energy bill); S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act (Cantwell) (broad energy bill focused on clean energy).

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 8; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 (Olson); H.R. 1980, E-Access Act; H.R. 3041, Low-Income Solar Act; S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 (McCaskill); S. 454, A bill to amend the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 to improve the high-end computing research and development program of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes (Alexander); S. 485, A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects (Boozman); S. 523, A bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools (Collins); S. 600, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program (Klobuchar); S. 703, The Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act (Coons); S. 720, The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 (Portman); S. 723, The Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 (Schatz); S. 784, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories (Heinrich); S. 822, A bill to expand geothermal production, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 858, The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 (Gardner); S. 869, The All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 (Hoeven); S. 878, A bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program (Sanders); S. 886, The Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 (Udall); S. 888, The PREPARE Act (Schatz); S. 893, The EPIC Act of 2015 (Warner); S. 939, A bill to require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs within the Department of Energy (Flake); S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1026, The North American Alternative Fuels Act (Barasso); S. 1033, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (Coons); S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978 (Risch); S. 1044, A bill to enhance consumer access to electricity information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage their energy usage (Markey); S. 1046, A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (Cantwell); S. 1047, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards (Alexander); S. 1052, A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1053, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure (Franken); S. 1054, A bill to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1058, A bill to promote research, development, and demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1063, The American Energy Efficiency Act (Franken); S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats (Risch/Heinrich); S. 1181, A bill to expand the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program to include commercial trucks and United States flagged vessels (Cassidy); S. 1187, A bill to improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, facilitate public-private partnerships (Coons); S. 1199, A bill to authorize Federal agencies to provide alternative fuel to Federal employees on a reimbursable basis, and for other purposes (Murray); S. 1201, A bill to advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids (Shaheen); S. 1202, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for supplemental, backup, and standby power fees for projects for combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power technology, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1207, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid by the year 2030 (Hirono); S. 1213, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources (King); S. 1217, A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1218, A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (Murkowski); S. 1220, A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States (Murkowski); S. 1221, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system (Murkowski); S. 1222, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1223, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program for innovative technologies, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1224, A bill to reconcile differing Federal approaches to condensate (Murkowski); S. 1225, A bill to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1227, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities (Murkowski); S. 1229, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan to implement recommendations to improve interactions between the Department of Energy and National Laboratories (Murkowski); S. 1232, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to modify provisions relating to smart grid modernization, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1233, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States (Wyden); S. 1236, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1241, A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1243, A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1256, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1258, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a distributed energy loan program and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1259, A bill to establish a grant program to allow National Laboratories to provide vouchers to small business concerns to improve commercialization of technologies developed at National Laboratories and the technology-driven economic impact of commercialization in the regions in which National Laboratories are located, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1264, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes (Udall); S. 1272, A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms (Markey); S. 1274, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy (Hirono); S. 1275, A bill to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities (Merkley); S. 1277, A bill to improve energy savings by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes (Hirono); S. 1304, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1306, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to use existing funding available to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions (Manchin); S. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1338, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide licensing procedures for certain types of projects (King); S. 1342, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities (Warren); S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land (Heller); S. 1408, A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy (Peters); S. 1420, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to provide for the collection of information on critical energy supplies, to establish a Working Group on Energy Markets, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1422, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy and manufacturing-related fields, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1434, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy storage portfolio standard, and for other purposes (Heinrich);

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; H.R. 1980, E-Access Act; S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 (promotes ESPCs and UESCs); S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 1044, E-Access Act; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title II: 21st Century Workforce House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Strategic Petroleum Reserve Mission Readiness Plan House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Efficiency House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft FERC Process Coordination House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Hydropower Regulatory Modernization House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Reliability and Security House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title III: Energy Diplomacy S. 15, Protecting states' rights to promote American energy security; S. 411, A bill to authorize the approval of natural gas pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain natural gas gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land; S. 454, A bill to amend the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 to improve the high-end computing research and development program of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes; S. 485, A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects; S. 523, A bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools; S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes; S. 600, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program; S. 703, The Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act; S. 720, The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015; S. 723, The Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015; S. 784, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories; S. 822, A bill to expand geothermal production, and for other purposes; S. 858, The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015; S. 869, The All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015; S. 878, A bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program; S. 886, The Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015; S. 888, The PREPARE Act; S. 893, The EPIC Act of 2015; S. 939, A bill to require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs within the Department of Energy; S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes; S. 1026, The North American Alternative Fuels Act; S. 1033, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review; S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978; S. 1038, A bill to clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes; S. 1039, A bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings; S. 1044, A bill to enhance consumer access to electricity information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage their energy usage; S. 1046, A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies; S. 1047, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards; S. 1052, A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes; S. 1053, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure; S. 1054, A bill to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes; S. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other purpose; S. 1058, A bill to promote research, development, and demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes; S. 1063, The American Energy Efficiency Act; S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats; S. 1181, A bill to expand the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program to include commercial trucks and United States flagged vessels; S. 1187, A bill to improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, facilitate public-private partnerships; S. 1196, A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant rights-of-ways on Federal land; S. 1199, A bill to authorize Federal agencies to provide alternative fuel to Federal employees on a reimbursable basis, and for other purposes; S. 1201, A bill to advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids; S. 1202, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for supplemental, backup, and standby power fees for projects for combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power technology, and for other purposes; S. 1207, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid by the year 2030; S. 1210, A bill to provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to oil and gas production and distribution; S. 1213, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources; S. 1215, A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy; S. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties; S. 1217, A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes; S. 1218, A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes; S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering; S. 1220, A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States; S. 1221, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; S. 1222, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes; S. 1223, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program for innovative technologies, and for other purposes; S. 1224, A bill to reconcile differing Federal approaches to condensate; S. 1225, A bill to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes; S. 1227, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities; S. 1228, A bill to require approval for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico, and for other purposes; S. 1229, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan to implement recommendations to improve interactions between the Department of Energy and National Laboratories; S. 1230, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for State oversight of oil and gas productions activities; S. 1232, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to modify provisions relating to smart grid modernization, and for other purposes; S. 1233, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States; S. 1236, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes; S. 1237, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy to approve certain proposals relating to export activities of liquefied natural gas terminals; S. 1241, A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes; S. 1242, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and whether a proposed LNG terminal would benefit regional consumers of natural gas before approving or disapproving an application for the LNG terminal, and for other purposes; S. 1243, A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes; S. 1256, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes; S. 1258, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a distributed energy loan program and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes; S. 1259, A bill to establish a grant program to allow National Laboratories to provide vouchers to small business concerns to improve commercialization of technologies developed at National Laboratories and the technology-driven economic impact of commercialization in the regions in which National Laboratories are located, and for other purposes; S. 1263, A bill to provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and services; S. 1264, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes; S. 1270, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes; S. 1272, A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms; S. 1274, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy; S. 1275, A bill to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities; S. 1277, A bill to improve energy savings by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; S. 1282, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act; S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes; S. 1285, A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts to provide certain price stabilization support relating to electric generation units that use coal-based generation technology; S. 1293, A bill to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes; S. 1304, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce, and for other purposes; S. 1306, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to use existing funding available to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions; S. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes; S. 1338, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide licensing procedures for certain types of projects; S. 1342, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities; S. 1346, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an e-prize competition pilot program to provide up to 4 financial awards to eligible entities that develop and verifiably demonstrate technology that reduces the cost of electricity or space heat in a high-cost region; S. 1398, A bill to extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs, and for other purposes; S. 1405, A bill to require a coordinated response to coal fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability; S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land; S. 1408, A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy; S. 1420, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to provide for the collection of information on critical energy supplies, to establish a Working Group on Energy Markets, and for other purposes; S. 1422, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy and manufacturing-related fields, and for other purposes; S. 1434, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy storage portfolio standard, and for other purposes; S. 1449, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to add certain medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles to the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program; Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development; S. 720- Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 1029 - to prohibit DOE from prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for natural gas furnaces; H.R. 1273 - Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act; Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards; S. 691, A bill to require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before authorizing the construction of a nuclear waste repository; S. 854, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes; S 1136, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a report assessing the capability of the Department of Energy to authorize, host, and oversee privately funded fusion and fission reactor prototypes and related demonstration facilities at sites owned by the Department of Energy; S. 854, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 1558; H.R. 1980, E-Access Act; S. 535; S. 720; S. 1044; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title II: 21st Century Workforce, House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Strategic Petroleum Reserve Mission Readiness Plan, House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Efficiency, House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft FERC Process Coordination, House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Hydropower Regulatory Modernization, House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Reliability and Security, House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title III: Energy Diplomacy; S. 15; S. 411; S. 454; S. 485; S. 523; S. 562; S. 600; S. 703; S. 720; S. 723; S. 784; S. 822; S. 858; S. 869; S. 878; S. 886; S. 888; S. 893; S. 939; S. 1017; S. 1026; S. 1033; S. 1037; S. 1038; S. 1039; S. 1044; S. 1046; S. 1047; S. 1052; S. 1053; S. 1054; S. 1057; S. 1058; S. 1063; S. 1068; S. 1181; S. 1187; S. 1196; S. 1199; S. 1201; S. 1202; S. 1207; S. 1210; S. 1213; S. 1215; S. 1216; S. 1217; S. 1218; S. 1219; S. 1220; S. 1221; S. 1222; S. 1223; S. 1224; S. 1225; S. 1227; S. 1228; S. 1229; S. 1230; S. 1232; S. 1233; S. 1236; S. 1237; S. 1241; S. 1242; S. 1243; S. 1256; S. 1258; S. 1259; S. 1263; S. 1264; S. 1270; S. 1272; S. 1274; S. 1275; S. 1277; S. 1282; S. 1283; S. 1285; S. 1293; S. 1304; S. 1306; S. 1312; S. 1338; S. 1342; S. 1346; S. 1398; S. 1405; S. 1407; S. 1408; S. 1420; S. 1422; S. 1434; S. 1449; Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates and NGV Market Development; H.R. 2177; S. 720; S. 1029; S. 869; H.R. 1273; Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 454 - ExaSCALE Leadership Computing Act; All titles and sections. H.R. 874 - American Super Computing Leadership Act; All titles and sections. H.R. 1158 - National Laboratory Modernization Act; All titles and sections. S. 784 - Microlab Technology Commercialization Act of 2015; All titles and sections. S. 1187 - INNOVATES Act; All titles and sections. S. 1229 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan to implement recommendations to improve interactions between the Department of Energy and National Laboratories; All titles and sections. S. 1259 - National Laboratory Technology Maturation Act of 2015; All titles and sections. S. 1398 - Energy Title of America COMPETES Reauthorization Act; All titles and sections. H.R. 1806 - the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015; All titles and sections. -Issues related to the Department of Energy Office of Science funding, programs, facilities, and initiatives. -Issues related to nuclear physics research and facilities. -Issues related to Department of Energy technology transfer and commercialization policies. -Issues related to Department of Energy funding for basic scientific research. -Issues related to Department of Energy supercomputing initiatives. -Issues related to fusion energy research and international collaborations. -Issues related to the Administration's Fiscal Year 2016 budget request for the Department of Energy and its science, energy, and national security programs. -Issues related to biological and environmental research. -Issues related to federal IT acquisition reform. -Issues related to restrictions on conference participation.

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 50, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act; H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act; H.R. 287, To enhance the energy security of United States allies, and for other purposes; H.R. 348, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act; H.R. 351, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; H.R. 493, the Clarification of Legal Enforcement Against Non-criminal Energy Producers Act of 2015; H.R. 585, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; H.R. 653, the "FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act"; H.R. 712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; H.R. 898, the Energy Production Fairness Act; H.R. 906, To modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 1030, the Secret Science Reform Act; H.R. 1273, the Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act; H.R. 1558, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015"; H.R. 1665, the Alternative Fuel Tax Parity Act; H.R. 1667, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015; H.R. 1980, the "E-Access Act"; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title II: 21st Century Workforce; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Strategic Petroleum Reserve Mission Readiness Plan; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Efficiency; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft FERC Process Coordination; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Hydropower Regulatory Modernization; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Reliability and Security; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title III: Energy Diplomacy; S. 1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, climate, renewables, and energy efficiency-related amendments; S. 15, Protecting states' rights to promote American energy security (Hatch); S. 33, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; S. 110, the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act; S. 112, the Common Sense in Species Protection Act; S. 133, A bill to approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, to improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production in the Klamath River Basin in the public interest and the interest of the United States, and for other purposes; S. 189, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015; S. 234, the Regulatory Fairness Act; S. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 292, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; S. 293, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; S. 337, the "FOIA Improvement Act"; S. 344, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the excise tax on liquified petroleum gas and liquified natural gas; S. 378, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; S. 454, A bill to amend the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 to improve the high-end computing research and development program of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes (Alexander); S. 485, A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects (Boozman); S. 490, the Federal Lands Freedom Act of 2015; S. 523, A bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools (Collins); S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 544, the Secret Science Reform Act; S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 585, the American Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act; S. 600, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program (Klobuchar); S. 601, the "Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in our Nation Act of 2015"; S. 691, the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act; S. 703, the"Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act" (Coons); S. 720, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 784, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories (Heinrich); S. 822, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; S. 848, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015"; S. 854, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2015; S. 869, the "All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015" (Hoeven); S. 878, A bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program (Sanders); S. 886, the"Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015" (Udall); S. 888, the "PREPARE Act" (Schatz); S. 893, the "EPIC Act of 2015" (Warner); S. 939, A bill to require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs within the Department of Energy (Flake); S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1026, the "North American Alternative Fuels Act" (Barasso); S. 1033, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (Coons); S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978 (Risch); S. 1038, A bill to clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes (Risch); S. 1039, A bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings (Risch); S. 1044, the "E-Access Act"; S. 1046, A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (Cantwell); S. 1047, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards (Alexander); S. 1052, A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1053, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure (Franken); S. 1054, A bill to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1058, A bill to promote research, development, and demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1063, the "American Energy Efficiency Act" (Franken); S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats (Risch/Heinrich); S. 1181, A bill to expand the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program to include commercial trucks and United States flagged vessels (Cassidy); S. 1187, A bill to improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, facilitate public-private partnerships (Coons); S. 1196, A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant rights-of-ways on Federal land (Cassidy); S. 1199, A bill to authorize Federal agencies to provide alternative fuel to Federal employees on a reimbursable basis, and for other purposes (Murray); S. 1201, A bill to advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids (Shaheen); S. 1202, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for supplemental, backup, and standby power fees for projects for combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power technology, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1207, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid by the year 2030 (Hirono); S. 1210, A bill to provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to oil and gas production and distribution (Capito); S. 1213, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources (King); S. 1215, A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy (Murkowski); S. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (Murkowski); S. 1217, A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1218, A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (Murkowski); S. 1220, A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States (Murkowski); S. 1221, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system (Murkowski); S. 1222, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1223, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program for innovative technologies, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1224, A bill to reconcile differing Federal approaches to condensate (Murkowski); S. 1225, A bill to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1227, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities (Murkowski); S. 1228, A bill to require approval for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico, and for other purposes (Hoeven); S. 1229, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan to implement recommendations to improve interactions between the Department of Energy and National Laboratories (Murkowski); S. 1230, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for State oversight of oil and gas productions activities (Murkowski); S. 1232, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to modify provisions relating to smart grid modernization, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1233, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States (Wyden); S. 1236, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1237, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy to approve certain proposals relating to export activities of liquefied natural gas terminals (King); S. 1241, A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1242, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and whether a proposed LNG terminal would benefit regional consumers of natural gas before approving or disapproving an application for the LNG terminal, and for other purposes (King); S. 1243, A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1256, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1258, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a distributed energy loan program and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1259, A bill to establish a grant program to allow National Laboratories to provide vouchers to small business concerns to improve commercialization of technologies developed at National Laboratories and the technology-driven economic impact of commercialization in the regions in which National Laboratories are located, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1263, A bill to provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and services (Hirono); S. 1264, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes (Udall); S. 1270, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes (Gardner); S. 1272, A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms (Markey); S. 1274, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy (Hirono); S. 1275, A bill to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities (Merkley); S. 1277, A bill to improve energy savings by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes (Hirono); S. 1282, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act (Manchin); S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes (Manchin); S. 1285, A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts to provide certain price stabilization support relating to electric generation units that use coal-based generation technology (Heitkamp); S. 1293, A bill to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes (Heitkamp); S. 1304, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1306, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to use existing funding available to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions (Manchin); S. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1338, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide licensing procedures for certain types of projects (King); S. 1342, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities (Warren); S. 1346, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an e-prize competition pilot program to provide up to 4 financial awards to eligible entities that develop and verifiably demonstrate technology that reduces the cost of electricity or space heat in a high-cost region (Murkowski); S. 1398, A bill to extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs, and for other purposes (Alexander); S. 1405, A bill to require a coordinated response to coal fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability (Franken); S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land (Heller); S. 1408, A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy (Peters); S. 1420, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to provide for the collection of information on critical energy supplies, to establish a Working Group on Energy Markets, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1422, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy and manufacturing-related fields, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1434, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy storage portfolio standard, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1449, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to add certain medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles to the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program (Stabenow); General discussion hydro licensing reform; General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues; public lands; energy storage; distributed generation.

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office

S.720 - the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - all aspects of the bill H.R. 1558 & S.848 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 - all aspects of the bill H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure - all aspects of the bill H.R. 1005, to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide for workforce training and education, at community colleges, in sustainable energy House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title II: 21st Century Workforce - all aspects of the bill House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Strategic Petroleum Reserve Mission Readiness Plan - all aspects of the bill House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Efficiency - all aspects of the bill House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft FERC Process Coordination - all aspects of the bill House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Hydropower Regulatory Modernization - all aspects of the bill House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Reliability and Security - all aspects of the bill House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title III: Energy Diplomacy - all aspects of the bill S. 15 - Protecting states' rights to promote American energy security - all aspects of the bill S. 411 - A bill to authorize the approval of natural gas pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain natural gas gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land - all aspects of the bill S. 454 - A bill to amend the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 to improve the high-end computing research and development program of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes - all aspects of the bill S. 485 - A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects - all aspects of the bill S. 523 - A bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools - all aspects of the bill S. 562 - A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes - all aspects of the bill S. 600 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program - all aspects of the bill S. 703 - The Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act - All aspects of the bill S. 723 - The Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 - All aspects of the bill S. 784 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories - All aspects of the bill S. 822 - A bill to expand geothermal production, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 858 - The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 - All aspects of the bill S. 869 - The All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 - All aspects of the bill S. 878 - A bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program - All aspects of the bill S. 886 - The Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 - All aspects of the bill S. 888 - The PREPARE Act - All aspects of the bill S. 893 - The EPIC Act of 2015 - All aspects of the bill S. 939 - A bill to require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs within the Department of Energy - All aspects of the bill S. 1017 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1026 - The North American Alternative Fuels Act - All aspects of the bill S. 1033 - A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review - All aspects of the bill S. 1037 - A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978 - All aspects of the bill S. 1038 - A bill to clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1039 - A bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings - All aspects of the bill S. 1044 - A bill to enhance consumer access to electricity information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage their energy usage - All aspects of the bill S. 1046 - A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies - All aspects of the bill S. 1047 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards - All aspects of the bill S. 1052 - A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1053 - A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure - All aspects of the bill S. 1054 - A bill to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1057 - A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1058 - A bill to promote research, development, and demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1063 - The American Energy Efficiency Act - All aspects of the bill S. 1068 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats - All aspects of the bill S. 1181 - A bill to expand the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program to include commercial trucks and United States flagged vessels - All aspects of the bill S. 1187 - A bill to improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, facilitate public-private partnerships - All aspects of the bill S. 1196 - A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant rights-of-ways on Federal land - All aspects of the bill S. 1199 - A bill to authorize Federal agencies to provide alternative fuel to Federal employees on a reimbursable basis, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1201 - A bill to advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids - All aspects of the bill S. 1202 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for supplemental, backup, and standby power fees for projects for combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power technology, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1207 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid by the year 2030 (Hirono); S. 1210 - A bill to provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to oil and gas production and distribution - All aspects of the bill S. 1213 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources - All aspects of the bill S. 1215 - A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy - All aspects of the bill S. 1216 - A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (Murkowski); S. 1217 - A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1218 - A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1219 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering - All aspects of the bill S. 1220 - A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States - All aspects of the bill S. 1221 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system - All aspects of the bill S. 1222 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1223 - A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program for innovative technologies, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1224 - A bill to reconcile differing Federal approaches to condensate - All aspects of the bill S. 1225 - A bill to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1227 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities - All aspects of the bill S. 1228 - A bill to require approval for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1229 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan to implement recommendations to improve interactions between the Department of Energy and National Laboratories (Murkowski); S. 1230 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for State oversight of oil and gas productions activities - All aspects of the bill S. 1232 - A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to modify provisions relating to smart grid modernization, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1233 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States - All aspects of the bill S. 1236 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1237 - A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy to approve certain proposals relating to export activities of liquefied natural gas terminals - All aspects of the bill S. 1241 - A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1242 - A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and whether a proposed LNG terminal would benefit regional consumers of natural gas before approving or disapproving an application for the LNG terminal, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1243 - A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1256 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1258 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a distributed energy loan program and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1259 - A bill to establish a grant program to allow National Laboratories to provide vouchers to small business concerns to improve commercialization of technologies developed at National Laboratories and the technology-driven economic impact of commercialization in the regions in which National Laboratories are located, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1263 - A bill to provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and services - All aspects of the bill S. 1264 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1270 - A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1272 - A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms - All aspects of the bill S. 1274 - A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy - All aspects of the bill S. 1275 - A bill to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities - All aspects of the bill S. 1277 - A bill to improve energy savings by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1282 - A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act - All aspects of the bill S. 1283 - A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1285 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts to provide certain price stabilization support relating to electric generation units that use coal-based generation technology - All aspects of the bill S. 1293 - A bill to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1304 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1306 - A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to use existing funding available to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions - All aspects of the bill S. 1312 - A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1338 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide licensing procedures for certain types of projects - All aspects of the bill S. 1342 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities - All aspects of the bill S. 1346 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an e-prize competition pilot program to provide up to 4 financial awards to eligible entities that develop and verifiably demonstrate technology that reduces the cost of electricity or space heat in a high-cost region - All aspects of the bill S. 1398 - A bill to extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1405 - A bill to require a coordinated response to coal fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability - All aspects of the bill S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land - All aspects of the bill S. 1408 - A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy - All aspects of the bill S. 1420 - A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to provide for the collection of information on critical energy supplies, to establish a Working Group on Energy Markets, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1422 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy and manufacturing-related fields, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1434 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy storage portfolio standard, and for other purposes - All aspects of the bill S. 1449 - A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to add certain medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles to the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program - All aspects of the bill

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: 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, Treasury, Dept of

H.R.2028-Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Title III, climate and coastal observation research and weather observing H.R.1806- America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, Entire bill H.R.2578-Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Entire Bill H.R.2039-National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act for 2016 and 2017 S.1187-America INNOVATES Act H.R.1158-Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act of 2015, entire bill S.1398-Energy Title of America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, entire bill OMB Memo M-12-12 Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-12-12, "Promoting Efficient Spending to Support Agency Operations H.R. 2822/S.1645- Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, USGS earthquake hazards research H.R. 1561-Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2015, climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 813- Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends (FORECAST) Act, climate research, drought and water management H.R.1277-Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act, climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R.34-Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015, climate and coastal observation research, earth observing S.1573-National Weather Service Improvement Act, climate and coastal H.R.2744-Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2015, climate and coastal observation research, earth observing

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Debt reduction and budget reconciliation Personal savings/Retirement security, including Social Security, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Multiemployer plans, retirement tax policy H.R. 1806 Energy innovation America Competes/ARPA-E reauthorization S. 1187 the Coons Rubio INNOVATES bill Department of Energy appropriations

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Energy diversification Energy efficiency Nuclear waste Crude oil and natural gas supply and demand Renewable Fuel Standard H.R. 1806 Energy innovation America Competes/ARPA-E re-authorization S. 1187 the Coons Rubio INNOVATES bill S. 1033, the Coons-Alexander QER bill

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 747, HR 1398American Innovation Act S 544, HR 1030 Secret Science Reform Act HR 591 Engineering Biology Research and Development Act of 2015 HR 874 American Super Computing Leadership Act HR 1119 Research and Development Efficiency Act HR 1398 A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research. HR 1426 A bill to ensure public access to published materials concerning scientific research and development activities funded by Federal science agencies. HR 1791 A bill to amend the patent law to promote basic research, to stimulate publication of scientific documents, to encourage collaboration in scientific endeavors, to improve the transfer of technology to the private sector, and for other purposes. HR 1806 A bill to provide for technological innovation through the prioritization of Federal investment in basic research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve the competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes. HR 1156 International Science and Technology Cooperation Act HR 1158 Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act HR 1162 Science Prize Competitions Act HR 591 Engineering Biology Research and Development Act HR 1567 Global Food Security Act HR 1561 Weather Forecasting Improvement Act S 454 ExaSCALE Computing Leadership Act of 2015 S 1447 Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2015 S 1187 America INNOVATES Act S 1252 Global Food Security Act of 2015 S 1297 U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act HR 2262 SPACE Act of 2015

Client expense: $29,766 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 9 -- Innovation Act; Tax, Patent Litigation Reform, Transportation S. 1187 -- Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015; Patent Litigation Reform

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 (Olson); H.R. 1980, E-Access Act; S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 (promotes ESPCs and UESCs); S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 (McCaskill); S. 1044, E-Access Act; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title II: 21st Century Workforce House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Strategic Petroleum Reserve Mission Readiness Plan House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Efficiency House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft FERC Process Coordination House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Hydropower Regulatory Modernization House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Reliability and Security House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title III: Energy Diplomacy S. 15, Protecting states' rights to promote American energy security (Hatch); S. 411, A bill to authorize the approval of natural gas pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain natural gas gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land (Barrasso); S. 454, A bill to amend the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 to improve the high-end computing research and development program of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes (Alexander); S. 485, A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects (Boozman); S. 523, A bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools (Collins); S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 600, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program (Klobuchar); S. 703, The Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act (Coons); S. 720, The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 (Portman); S. 723, The Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 (Schatz); S. 784, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories (Heinrich); S. 822, A bill to expand geothermal production, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 858, The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 (Gardner); S. 869, The All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 (Hoeven); S. 878, A bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program (Sanders); S. 886, The Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 (Udall); S. 888, The PREPARE Act (Schatz); S. 893, The EPIC Act of 2015 (Warner); S. 939, A bill to require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs within the Department of Energy (Flake); S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1026, The North American Alternative Fuels Act (Barasso); S. 1033, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (Coons); S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978 (Risch); S. 1038, A bill to clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes (Risch); S. 1039, A bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings (Risch); S. 1044, A bill to enhance consumer access to electricity information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage their energy usage (Markey); S. 1046, A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (Cantwell); S. 1047, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards (Alexander); S. 1052, A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1053, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure (Franken); S. 1054, A bill to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1058, A bill to promote research, development, and demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1063, The American Energy Efficiency Act (Franken); S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats (Risch/Heinrich); S. 1181, A bill to expand the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program to include commercial trucks and United States flagged vessels (Cassidy); S. 1187, A bill to improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, facilitate public-private partnerships (Coons); S. 1196, A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant rights-of-ways on Federal land (Cassidy); S. 1199, A bill to authorize Federal agencies to provide alternative fuel to Federal employees on a reimbursable basis, and for other purposes (Murray); S. 1201, A bill to advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids (Shaheen); S. 1202, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for supplemental, backup, and standby power fees for projects for combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power technology, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1207, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid by the year 2030 (Hirono); S. 1210, A bill to provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to oil and gas production and distribution (Capito); S. 1213, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources (King); S. 1215, A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy (Murkowski); S. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (Murkowski); S. 1217, A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1218, A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (Murkowski); S. 1220, A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States (Murkowski); S. 1221, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system (Murkowski); S. 1222, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1223, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program for innovative technologies, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1224, A bill to reconcile differing Federal approaches to condensate (Murkowski); S. 1225, A bill to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1227, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities (Murkowski); S. 1228, A bill to require approval for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico, and for other purposes (Hoeven); S. 1229, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan to implement recommendations to improve interactions between the Department of Energy and National Laboratories (Murkowski); S. 1230, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for State oversight of oil and gas productions activities (Murkowski); S. 1232, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to modify provisions relating to smart grid modernization, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1233, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States (Wyden); S. 1236, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1237, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy to approve certain proposals relating to export activities of liquefied natural gas terminals (King); S. 1241, A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1242, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and whether a proposed LNG terminal would benefit regional consumers of natural gas before approving or disapproving an application for the LNG terminal, and for other purposes (King); S. 1243, A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1256, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1258, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a distributed energy loan program and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1259, A bill to establish a grant program to allow National Laboratories to provide vouchers to small business concerns to improve commercialization of technologies developed at National Laboratories and the technology-driven economic impact of commercialization in the regions in which National Laboratories are located, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1263, A bill to provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and services (Hirono); S. 1264, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes (Udall); S. 1270, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes (Gardner); S. 1272, A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms (Markey); S. 1274, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy (Hirono); S. 1275, A bill to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities (Merkley); S. 1277, A bill to improve energy savings by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes (Hirono); S. 1282, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act (Manchin); S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes (Manchin); S. 1285, A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts to provide certain price stabilization support relating to electric generation units that use coal-based generation technology (Heitkamp); S. 1293, A bill to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes (Heitkamp); S. 1304, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1306, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to use existing funding available to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions (Manchin); S. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1338, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide licensing procedures for certain types of projects (King); S. 1342, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities (Warren); S. 1346, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an e-prize competition pilot program to provide up to 4 financial awards to eligible entities that develop and verifiably demonstrate technology that reduces the cost of electricity or space heat in a high-cost region (Murkowski); S. 1398, A bill to extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs, and for other purposes (Alexander); S. 1405, A bill to require a coordinated response to coal fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability (Franken); S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land (Heller); S. 1408, A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy (Peters); S. 1420, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to provide for the collection of information on critical energy supplies, to establish a Working Group on Energy Markets, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1422, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy and manufacturing-related fields, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1434, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy storage portfolio standard, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1449, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to add certain medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles to the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program (Stabenow);

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 (Olson); H.R. 1980, E-Access Act; S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 (McCaskill); S. 1044, E-Access Act; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title II: 21st Century Workforce House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Efficiency House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft FERC Process Coordination House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Reliability and Security S. 454, A bill to amend the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 to improve the high-end computing research and development program of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes (Alexander); S. 485, A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects (Boozman); S. 523, A bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools (Collins); S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 600, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program (Klobuchar); S. 703, The Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act (Coons); S. 720, The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 (Portman); S. 723, The Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 (Schatz); S. 784, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories (Heinrich); S. 822, A bill to expand geothermal production, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 858, The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 (Gardner); S. 869, The All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 (Hoeven); S. 878, A bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program (Sanders); S. 886, The Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 (Udall); S. 888, The PREPARE Act (Schatz); S. 893, The EPIC Act of 2015 (Warner); S. 939, A bill to require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs within the Department of Energy (Flake); S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1026, The North American Alternative Fuels Act (Barasso); S. 1033, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (Coons); S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978 (Risch); S. 1044, A bill to enhance consumer access to electricity information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage their energy usage (Markey); S. 1046, A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (Cantwell); S. 1047, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards (Alexander); S. 1052, A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1053, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure (Franken); S. 1054, A bill to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1058, A bill to promote research, development, and demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1063, The American Energy Efficiency Act (Franken); S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats (Risch/Heinrich); S. 1181, A bill to expand the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program to include commercial trucks and United States flagged vessels (Cassidy); S. 1187, A bill to improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, facilitate public-private partnerships (Coons); S. 1199, A bill to authorize Federal agencies to provide alternative fuel to Federal employees on a reimbursable basis, and for other purposes (Murray); S. 1201, A bill to advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids (Shaheen); S. 1202, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for supplemental, backup, and standby power fees for projects for combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power technology, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1207, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid by the year 2030 (Hirono); S. 1213, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources (King); S. 1217, A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1218, A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (Murkowski); S. 1220, A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States (Murkowski); S. 1221, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system (Murkowski); S. 1222, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1223, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program for innovative technologies, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1224, A bill to reconcile differing Federal approaches to condensate (Murkowski); S. 1225, A bill to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1227, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities (Murkowski); S. 1229, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan to implement recommendations to improve interactions between the Department of Energy and National Laboratories (Murkowski); S. 1232, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to modify provisions relating to smart grid modernization, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1233, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States (Wyden); S. 1236, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1241, A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1243, A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1256, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1258, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a distributed energy loan program and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1259, A bill to establish a grant program to allow National Laboratories to provide vouchers to small business concerns to improve commercialization of technologies developed at National Laboratories and the technology-driven economic impact of commercialization in the regions in which National Laboratories are located, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1264, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes (Udall); S. 1272, A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms (Markey); S. 1274, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy (Hirono); S. 1275, A bill to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities (Merkley); S. 1277, A bill to improve energy savings by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes (Hirono); S. 1304, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1306, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to use existing funding available to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions (Manchin); S. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1338, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide licensing procedures for certain types of projects (King); S. 1342, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities (Warren); S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land (Heller); S. 1408, A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy (Peters); S. 1420, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to provide for the collection of information on critical energy supplies, to establish a Working Group on Energy Markets, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1422, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy and manufacturing-related fields, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1434, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy storage portfolio standard, and for other purposes (Heinrich);

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE