Year-End Report

NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) for NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)

Firm
Client
Income
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Expenses
$2,087,545

What was lobbied

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

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 1: Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 S. 4: Improving America's Security Act of 2007 H.R. 3247: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Facilitation Act of 2007

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Bills named: H.R. 3247 (110th), H.R. 1 (110th), S. 4 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S. Con. Res. 21: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2008 & including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 & 2009 through 2012. - Sec. 310 - Fund for Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization Provisions relating to USDA's Rural Utilities Service loans.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Treasury, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 21 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S. Res. 30: A Resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the U.S. to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair & effective international commitments. - Entire Resolution S 1554: Energy Independence, Clean Air, & Climate Security Act of 2007 H.R. 906: Global Change Research & Data Management Act of 2007. - Entire Bill

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; White House Office

Bills named: S.Res. 30 (110th), H.R. 906 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 6: National Energy & Environmental Security Act of 2007. - Provisions related to Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, clean coal energy bonds S. 280: Climate Stewardship & Innovation Act of 2007. - Entire Bill S. 669: LIHEAP Emergency Reform Act. - Entire Bill

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: S. 280 (110th), S. 6 (110th), S. 669 (110th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

S. Res. 30: A Resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for the U.S. to address global climate change through the negotiation of fair & effective international commitments. - Entire Resolution S. 280: Climate Stewardship & Innovation Act of 2007. - Entire Bill S. 309: Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act. - Entire Bill

Contacted: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE

Bills named: S.Res. 30 (110th), S. 309 (110th), S. 280 (110th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

S. 124: Satellite & Cable Access Act of 2007. - Entire Bill S. 1492: Broadband Data Improvement Act. - Entire Bill

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: S. 1492 (110th), S. 124 (110th)

Transportation TRA

S. 184: Surface Transportation and Rail Security Act of 2007. - Entire bill. H.R. 969: To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities and for other purposes. - Entire bill. H.R. 1650: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007. - Entire bill.

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1650 (110th), S. 184 (110th), H.R. 969 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 793: To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the renewable electricity production credit. - Entire bill. H.R. 825: To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand tax incentives for renewable fuels. - Entire bill. H.R. 1965: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit to holders of clean renewable energy bonds.

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 1965 (110th), H.R. 793 (110th), H.R. 825 (110th)

Retirement RET

S. 190: To provide a technical correction to the Pension Protection Act of 2006 S. 206: Social Security Fairness Act of 2007 S. 349: Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 S. 709: Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2007

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 709 (110th), S. 206 (110th), S. 190 (110th), S. 349 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

S. 3: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S. 158: Access to Affordable Health Care Act S. 273: Prescription Drug & Health Improvement Act of 2007 S. 290: Rural Physicians Relief Act of 2007

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Energy, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3 (110th), S. 290 (110th), S. 158 (110th), S. 273 (110th)

Utilities UTI

S. 1567: A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide a renewable portfolio standard and other purposes. - Entire bill. H.R. 197: To amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension of the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources. - Entire bill.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: H.R. 197 (110th), S. 1567 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

S. Con. Res. 3: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that it is the goal of the U.S. that, not later than January 1, 20205, the agricultural, forestry and working land of the U.S. should provide from renewable resources not less than 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the U.S. and continue to produce safe, abundant and affordable food, feed and fiber. - Entire Resolution

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 3 (110th)

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