1st Quarter - Report

SIERRA CLUB for SIERRA CLUB

Period 1st Quarter 2013 Filed Apr 22, 2013 Signed by Gayle Sheehan, Director of Compliance and Operations Strategy

Official filing
Firm
SIERRA CLUB
Client
SIERRA CLUB
Income
—
Expenses
$70,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

HOUSE H.R.0526-ACHE Act-(Support) SENATE S.Con.Res. 8-FY14 budget resolution amendments-(Oppose amendments to weaken environmental rules)NOT YET INTRODUCED BLM Coal Leasing Reform-(Support increased transparency in BLM coal leasing activities and return of fair market value on leased resources) Fiscal Cliff-(Strongly opposed cutting programs in EPA and DOI. Lobbyed to tax $250K and up households while protecting the middle class, and to include the energy extenders that passed in Senate Finance Committee) FY 2014 Appropriations - Senate and House-(Support International Climate Initiatives, clean energy financing and population initiatives)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JESSE PRENTICE-DUNN —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); U.S. Forest Service; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 526 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

HOUSE H.R. 0367-The Reins Act-(Oppose - undermines EPA authority to issue clean air and water standards) H.R. 1175-Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2013- (Support All)HOUSE (Continued) H.R. 1204-To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes.-(All Sections) H.R. 4471-Gasoline Regulations Act-(Oppose) SENATE S. 0332-Climate Protection Act of 2013-(Support) S. 0601-Water Resources Development Act-(seeking to strike some provisions) S. 1751-Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act-(Oppose) S. 3512-Coal Ash Recycling and Oversight Act of 2012-(Oppose) NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI) Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act-(Oppose) Fee on Carbon-(Discussion Draft Carbon Fee bill from Waxman, Whitehouse, Schatz, Blumenuar) Strong Bill-(Was introduced by Senator Kerry in 2012 and will now be updated and re-introduced by Senator Gillibrand, we were supportive) Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act-(Support increased funding for wastewater infrastructure)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DALAL ANNE ABOULHOSN —
EDWARD HOPKINS —
STEPHEN TERRY MCGUIRE —
LENA MOFFITT —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); U.S. Forest Service; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 332 (113th), S. 3512 (113th), H.R. 367 (113th), S. 1751 (113th), H.R. 1175 (113th), H.R. 4471 (113th), H.R. 1204 (113th), S. 601 (113th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

HOUSE H.R. 0924-Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act-(Support) SENATE S. 0401-Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act-(Support)SENATE (Continued) S.0570-Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013-(Support) S.1000-Energy Savings and Indurstrial Competitiveness-(Support) S.2201-Grassley's PTC Extension Bill-(Support) S.3275-Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act-(Support) S.Con.Res. 8-FY14 budget resolution amendments-(Support Amendments to strengthen ARAPA-E and the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)) NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI) PACE/SAVE-(Lobbying Senator Bennet to introduce PACE and SAVE)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN DEVEREAUX COEQUYT —
DAVID HAMILTON —
MELINDA CATHERINE PIERCE —

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; U.S. Forest Service; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 570 (113th), H.R. 924 (113th), S. 401 (113th), S. 3275 (113th), S. 2201 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th), S. 1000 (113th)

Government Issues GOV

HOUSE H.R.0268-Grassroots Democracy Act of 2013-(Support) H.R.0269-Fair Elections Now Act-(Support) H.J.Res. 34-Democracy Is For People amendment-(Support)SENATE S.0015-The REINS Act-(Oppose - undermines EPA's rulemaking authority) S.0525-Democracy Is For People amendment-(Support) S.Res. 4-A resolution to improve procedures for the consideration of legislation and nominations in the Senate.-(Support) S.Res. 15-A resolution to improve procedures for the consideration of legislation and nominations in the Senate.-(Support) S.Res. 16- A resolution to improve procedures for the consideration of legislation and nominations in the Senate.-(Support) NOT YET INTRODUCED Senate Rule Reform-(Supported eliminating the ability to filibuster the motion to proceed, requiring that those wishing to block legislation or nominations take the floor and actually filibuster i.e., mandating talking filibusters, asserting that 41 Senators must affirmatively vote to continue debate rather than forcing 60 Senators to vote to end debate and streamling the nomination process so that nominees will get a yes or no vote on the Senate Floor)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NONE NONE —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Forest Service; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Bills named: S.Res. 16 (113th), S.Res. 4 (113th), S.Res. 15 (113th), H.J.Res. 34 (113th), H.R. 268 (113th), S. 15 (113th), S. 525 (113th), H.R. 269 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HOUSE H.R.0008-American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012-(Support) NOT YET INTRODUCED Wind production Tax Credit-(Lobbying Senator Grassley to introduce a PTC bill)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NONE NONE —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Forest Service; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Bills named: H.R. 8 (113th)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

HOUSE H.R.0361-Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act-(Support) H.R.0560-Rio Grande del Norte Conservation Area Establishment Act-(Support) H.R.0687-Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011-(Oppose)HOUSE (Continued) H.R.0818-Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act-(Oppose) H.R.1025-Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act-(Support) H.R.1351-Public Lands Service Corps Act-(Support) H.R.1411-California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act of 2012-(Support) SENATE S.0023-Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act-(Support) S.0061-California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act of 2012 -(Support) S.0112-Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act-(Support) S.0241-Rio Grande del Norte Conservation Area Establishment Act-(Support) S.0247-Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act-(Support) S.0248-Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act-(Support) S.0340-Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act-(Oppose) S.0342-Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2011-(Qualified Support) S.0352-Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2011-(Support) S.0354-Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of 2013-(Support) S.0360-Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2013-(Support) S.0383-A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.-(Support) S.0393-White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic River Expansion Act of 2013-(Support) NOT YET INTRODUCED America's Red Rock Wilderness Act-(Would protect nearly 9 million acres of Utah's Red Rock area as wilderness) Everglades Skyway funding-(Support All) Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection Act-(Support All) Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2012-(Support All) Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2011-(Support All)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANI KAME'ENUI —
ATHAN MANUEL —

Contacted: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Forest Service; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 360 (113th), S. 61 (113th), S. 112 (113th), H.R. 818 (113th), H.R. 1025 (113th), S. 342 (113th), H.R. 361 (113th), H.R. 560 (113th), S. 383 (113th), S. 352 (113th), S. 354 (113th), S. 247 (113th), S. 393 (113th), S. 340 (113th), S. 23 (113th), H.R. 687 (113th), S. 241 (113th), S. 248 (113th), H.R. 1411 (113th), H.R. 1351 (113th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

HOUSE H.R.0014-MAP-21-(Support) NOT YET INTRODUCED Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement-(Support strong environment chapter; reform of investment rules and rules around LNG export

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NONE NONE —

Contacted: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Forest Service; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 14 (113th)

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