1st Quarter - Report

EL PASO CORPORATION for EL PASO CORPORATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$470,718
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

HR 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions regarding OTC regulation HR 977, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, provisions regarding OTC regulation HR 3269, Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009, provisions regarding OTC regulation S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009, provisions regarding OTC regulation S. 272, Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009, provisions regaring OTC regulation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JANICE ALPERIN —

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: H.R. 3269 (111th), S. 1074 (111th), S. 272 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 977 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

PL 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 HR 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009 HR 1935, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of partnership interests held by partners providing services.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JANICE ALPERIN —

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1935 (111th), H.R. 4191 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

PL-111-148, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions related to tax issues. PL-111-152, An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010, provisions related to tax issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JANICE ALPERIN —

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Environment/Superfund ENV

Climate Change Legislation including: HR 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act S.1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act and others

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JANICE ALPERIN —
FIJI C GEORGE —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 1462 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

HR 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act S.1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S. 672, Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2009 S. 1194/HR 3619, Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, LNG related provisions. FY 2009, Omnibus Appropriations bill, PL-118. Specifically, funding for the remediation of Cold War era vicinity property near Tuba City, Arizona. Permitting and other issues relating to the Ruby Pipeline Project Ruby pipeline Application for a ROW Grant. Securing federal funds for remediation of nuclear waste sites on Native American lands General Pipeline issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JANICE ALPERIN —
FIJI C GEORGE —

Contacted: SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 672 (111th), H.R. 3619 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), S. 1194 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 1462 (111th)

Natural Resources NAT

Legislation impacting pipelines and pipeline safety and other energy issues S. 1689, Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act HR 2766/S. 1215, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act H.R. 2966 HR 3454, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JANICE ALPERIN —

Contacted: SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2966 (111th), H.R. 2766 (111th), H.R. 3454 (111th), S. 1689 (111th), S. 787 (111th), S. 1215 (111th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.