Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
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Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
7/1/2019
2. House Identification
 44462
 Senate Identification
 401105324

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
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601 Pennsylvania Ave NW
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​South Building, Ste. 900
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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
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​Mr. Brandon Audap
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​2026694340
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​baudap@citizensfor.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Responsible, conservative solutions to address energy, economic, & environmental security

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

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​CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
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LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

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​Brandon ​Audap ​ ​Senior Tax Staff Asst., House Committee on Ways and Means
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LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Advocating for all-of-the above energy solutions & voluntary reporting of emissions(H.Res. 288); funding for clean energy r&d programs in Energy & Water Approps(HR 2960, 3351); govt. programs to advance carbon capture & sequestration tech(HR 1166, S 383), supporting electric vehicle innovation(HR 2170, S 1085), promoting veterans jobs in clean energy(S 876), promoting next-generation nuclear energy tech(HR 3306, S 903); energy storage in Sec. 25D, 48 Investment Tax Credit(HR 2096, S 1142); reauthorization programs for energy storage research, development & demonstration(HR 2986, S 1602); ); extension of expired & expiring clean energy tax incentives (HR 3301, S 617); electric vehicle tax incentives(HR 2256, S 1094)

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
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FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

15. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Brandon Audap
 Date
7/11/2019 9:08:46 AM