2nd Quarter - Report

VAN HEUVELEN STRATEGIES, LLC for FIRST SOLAR, INC.

Period 2nd Quarter 2009 Filed Jul 20, 2009 Signed by Robert Van Heuvelen, Principal

Official filing
Firm
VAN HEUVELEN STRATEGIES, LLC
Client
FIRST SOLAR, INC.
Income
$90,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

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

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Tax and environmental legislation affecting thinfilm solar photovoltaic panels, extension of the solar investment tax credit and climate change legislation, and potential commerical engagement through the Strategic Economic Dialogue. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Division B Sections 1104 and 1603; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; American Clean Energy Leadership Act; S. 661; Renewable Electricity Standard (e.g., S. 433); Transmission (e.g., S. 539)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN EASTON New Communications Director to Rep. Greg Ganske
ANISSA ROGNESS Dir. of Economic Development to Senator Conrad
ROBERT VAN HEUVELEN Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th), S. 661 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 433 (111th), S. 539 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax and environmental legislation affecting thinfilm solar photovoltaic panels, extension of the solar investment tax credit and climate change legislation, and potential commerical engagement through the Strategic Economic Dialogue. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Division B Sections 1104 and 1603; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; American Clean Energy Leadership Act; S. 661; Renewable Electricity Standard (e.g., S. 433); Transmission (e.g., S. 539)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN EASTON New Communications Director to Rep. Greg Ganske
ANISSA ROGNESS Dir. of Economic Development to Senator Conrad
ROBERT VAN HEUVELEN Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), S. 661 (111th), S. 433 (111th), S. 539 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Tax and environmental legislation affecting thinfilm solar photovoltaic panels, extension of the solar investment tax credit and climate change legislation, and potential commerical engagement through the Strategic Economic Dialogue. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Division B Sections 1104 and 1603; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; American Clean Energy Leadership Act; S. 661; Renewable Electricity Standard (e.g., S. 433); Transmission (e.g., S. 539)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN EASTON New Communications Director to Rep. Greg Ganske
ANISSA ROGNESS Dir. of Economic Development to Senator Conrad
ROBERT VAN HEUVELEN Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), S. 539 (111th), S. 433 (111th), S. 661 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Tax and environmental legislation affecting thinfilm solar photovoltaic panels, extension of the solar investment tax credit and climate change legislation, and potential commerical engagement through the Strategic Economic Dialogue. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Division B Sections 1104 and 1603; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; American Clean Energy Leadership Act; S. 661; Renewable Electricity Standard (e.g., S. 433); Transmission (e.g., S. 539)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN EASTON New Communications Director to Rep. Greg Ganske
ANISSA ROGNESS Dir. of Economic Development to Senator Conrad
ROBERT VAN HEUVELEN Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th), S. 433 (111th), S. 539 (111th), S. 661 (111th), H.R. 2454 (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.