4th Quarter - Report

NATIONAL ENERGY & FUELS INSTITUTE for NATIONAL ENERGY & FUELS INSTITUTE

Period 4th Quarter 2012 Filed Jan 18, 2013 Signed by James M. Collura, Vice President for Government Affairs

Official filing
Firm
NATIONAL ENERGY & FUELS INSTITUTE
Client
NATIONAL ENERGY & FUELS INSTITUTE
Income
—
Expenses
$30,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Supported the extension and modification of certain federal tax credits, including the Biodiesel Blenders Credit and Section 25C Home Efficiency Credits as part of the "fiscal cliff" deal (H.R.8, Sections 401 and 405). Supported the "Home Energy Savings Act" H.R.6398.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES MICHAEL COLLURA —
MICHAEL C TRUNZO —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 6398 (112th), H.R. 8 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Supported Supported Wall Street Accountability through Sustainable Funding Act, H.R.3665.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES MICHAEL COLLURA —
MICHAEL C TRUNZO —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3665 (112th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Engaged CFTC and Congress on preliminary and ongoing rulemakings in accordance with Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Stret Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Opposed HR1840, HR2586, HR2779, HR3283, HR3336, HR3527, HR5649, S947, S1615, S1650, S2223 and supported HR2003, HR3996, HR3665, HR5186, S1598 and S2238. Advocated for new legislation to create insurance fund to protect commodity hedging accounts.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES MICHAEL COLLURA —
MICHAEL C TRUNZO —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3283 (112th), H.R. 3336 (112th), H.R. 2779 (112th), H.R. 2003 (112th), H.R. 2586 (112th), H.R. 5186 (112th), H.R. 3665 (112th), H.R. 5649 (112th), H.R. 1840 (112th), H.R. 3527 (112th), H.R. 3996 (112th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Supported legislation to reauthorize the National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA) Act, S.949 and H.R.1756. Draft legislation to impliment a short-term extension of the NORA Act. General support for the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. Supported HR6222, the Clean Heating Oil Act. Adocoated for regulatory waivers and release from heating oil reserves in response to Hurricane Sandy.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES MICHAEL COLLURA —
MICHAEL C TRUNZO —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 1756 (112th), S. 949 (112th), H.R. 6222 (112th)

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.