4th Quarter - Report

CLEAN FUELS ALLIANCE AMERICA F/K/A NATIONAL BIODIESEL BOARD for CLEAN FUELS ALLIANCE AMERICA F/K/A NATIONAL BIODIESEL BOARD

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$286,243
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Implementation of EISA RFS2 Program US Biodiesel Industry Position on International Sustainability Requirements/Guidelines

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Mel Hancock

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Implemenation of EISA RFS2 Program. Retention of Fuel Quality Standards for Biofuels Tax Incentives. US Biodiesel Industry Position on International Sustainability Requirements/Guidelines.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Mel Hancock

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Natural Resources NAT

Implemenation of EISA RFS2 Program. US Biodiesel Industry Position on International Sustainability Requirements/Guidelines.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Mel Hancock

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Promote Foreign Market Access to U.S. Biodiesel. US Biodiesel Industry Position on International Sustainability Requirements/Guidelines.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Mel Hancock

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Agriculture AGR

Implementation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels. Implementation of EISA RFS2 Program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Mel Hancock

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Implementation of EISA RFS2 Program

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Mel Hancock

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Support for S. 1589/H.R. 4070, bills to extend and reform the biodiesel tax incentive. Support for H.R. 4853, Tax Extenders Legislation. Retention of Fuel Quality Standards in Biofuels Tax Incentives. Implementation of Biodiesel Tax Incentive for 2010.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Mel Hancock

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 4070 (111th), S. 1589 (111th), H.R. 4853 (111th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Support S. 1589/H.R. 4070, Extension/Reform of the Biodiesel Tax Incentive. Support of H.R. 4853, Tax Extenders Legislation. Need for fuel quality standards in biofuels tax incentives. Implementation of EISA RFS2 Program. Implemenation and Funding of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Mel Hancock

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 4853 (111th), S. 1589 (111th), H.R. 4070 (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.