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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1250 24TH STREET, NW |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20037 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 41853-12
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6. House ID# 317400000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Rachel Howell, Assistant General Counsel |
Date | 07/20/2009 |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
- Great Cats and Rare Canids Act (H.R. 411/S. 529) - supported
- Crane Conservation Act (H.R. 388/S. 197) - supported
- Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act (H.R. 509) - supported
- Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act (H.R. 1454) - supported
- Global Wildlife Conservation, Coordination, and Enhancement Act (H.R. 3086) - supported
-Alliance for Global Conservation International Conservation Bill, supported draft legislation, not yet introduced
- Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act (H.R. 52/ S. 345) - supported
- Global Food Security Act (H.R. 3077/ S. 384) - supported and provided feedback to better integrate sustainable natural resource use and climate adaptation
- Water for the World Act (H.R. 2030/S. 624) - supported
- Initiating Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009 (HR 2139) - supported
- Resolution by Chairman Rahall providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (H.J.Res.18) - supported
- Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub.L. 110-246) advised on implementation of the Lacey Amendment and domestic agriculture conservation programs
- Foreign Assistance Act (Pub.L. 87-195) - supported efforts by the House Foreign Affairs Committee to prepare for re-writing the FAA in the 111th Congress
- Climate Change Safeguards for Natural Resources Conservation Act (H.R. 2192) - supported, advocated for changes
- Domestic climate adaptation legislation being developed in Senate Commerce Committee - supported, advocated for changes
- Border Security and Responsibility Act of 2009 (H.R. 2076) - supported
- American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454) and pending companion bill in the Senate - supported
-Coral Reef Conservation Act (H.R. 860) - supported
-Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2009 (H.R. 1080) - supported
-Flexibility in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act (H.R.1584/S. 1255) - opposed
- Forestry and climate legislation supported development of legislation on forestry and forest carbon, including reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation
-Climate Policy supported development of climate legislation including mitigation, adaptation, reduced tropical deforestation and technology transfer funding
- Climate finance supported development of legislation in the Senate to provide funding for clean technology
- Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - supported
- China Strategic Economic Dialogue advised on potential projects to conduct in support of the Memorandum of Understanding concerning illegal logging
- The United States - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement supported the forestry provision annex in the environmental chapter
-Montana national wildlife management area policy support cattle grazing management for the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge
-Madagascar support policy with Department of State to continue funding conservation programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Treasury - Dept of, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jonathon Will |
Gartshore |
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McGlyn |
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Louis |
Leonard |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
-Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (H.R. 1105) supported
-Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes (H.R. 3081/S. 1434 supported
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, (H.R. 2997/S. 1406)
-Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (HR 2996) - supported
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jonathon Will |
Gartshore |
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Jessica |
McGlyn |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
-Climate Policy supported development of climate legislation including mitigation, adaptation, reduced tropical deforestation and technology transfer funding
- Energy Efficiency - supported energy efficiency provisions in energy and climate legislation
- Renewables - advocated for conservation to be a factor in siting decisions for new renewable energy infrastructure
- Clean Technology advocated for international financing for clean technology transfer and cooperation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), State - Dept of (DOS), Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jonathon Will |
Gartshore |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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