3rd Quarter - Report

SOUTHERN COMPANY for SOUTHERN COMPANY

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$2,680,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
3rd Quarter - Report (this page) Oct 22, 2018 $2,680,000 Replaced
3rd Quarter - Amendment Dec 21, 2018 $2,680,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax reform implementation, generally

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRYAN D ANDERSON —
NOEL W BLACK —
JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG —
MELISSA H HORTON —
HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux
ALEX B MCCRARY —
DANIEL STEPHEN MURRAY Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Sen. James E Risch (ID)
LEROY D NIX Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions
GIFFORD W ORMES —
FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR —
MICHAEL J RIITH Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep Steven LaTourette
WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON —
GREGORY L SMITH —
JEANNE H WOLAK Legislative Director, U.S. Rep Jim Chapman (TX)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

H.R.283, the Commodity End-User Relief Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRYAN D ANDERSON —
NOEL W BLACK —
JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG —
MELISSA H HORTON —
HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA)
ALEX B MCCRARY —
DANIEL STEPHEN MURRAY Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Sen. James E Risch (ID)
LEROY D NIX Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL)
GIFFORD W ORMES —
FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR —
MICHAEL J RIITH Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep Steven LaTourette (OH)
WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON —
GREGORY L SMITH —
JEANNE H WOLAK Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 283 (115th)

Utilities UTI

None

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRYAN D ANDERSON —
NOEL W BLACK —
JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG —
MELISSA H HORTON —
HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA)
ALEX B MCCRARY —
DANIEL STEPHEN MURRAY Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Sen. James E Risch (ID)
LEROY D NIX Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL)
GIFFORD W ORMES —
FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR —
MICHAEL J RIITH Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette
WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON —
GREGORY L SMITH —
JEANNE H WOLAK Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX)

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Immigration IMM

Issues related to the H2B visa program

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRYAN D ANDERSON —
NOEL W BLACK —
JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG —
MELISSA H HORTON —
HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA)
ALEX B MCCRARY —
DANIEL STEPHEN MURRAY Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Sen. James E. Risch (ID)
LEROY D NIX Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL)
GIFFORD W ORMES —
FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR —
MICHAEL J RIITH Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette (OH)
WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON —
GREGORY L SMITH —
JEANNE H WOLAK Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX)

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

None.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRYAN D ANDERSON —
NOEL W BLACK —
JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG —
MELISSA H HORTON —
HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE Counsel, U.S. Senator John Breaux (LA)
ALEX B MCCRARY —
DANIEL STEPHEN MURRAY Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Sen. James E Risch (ID)
LEROY D NIX Legislative Aide, U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions
GIFFORD W ORMES —
FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR —
MICHAEL J RIITH Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette (OH)
WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON —
GREGORY L SMITH —
JEANNE H WOLAK Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chatman (TX)

Contacted: White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Transportation TRA

H.R.2930, Drone Innovation Act of 2017; H.R.2997, 21st Century AIRR Act; S.1272,Drone Federalism Act of 2017; H.R.302, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRYAN D ANDERSON —
NOEL W BLACK —
JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG —
MELISSA H HORTON —
HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA)
ALEX B MCCRARY —
DANIEL STEPHEN MURRAY Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Sen. James E Risch (ID)
LEROY D NIX Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions
GIFFORD W ORMES —
FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR —
MICHAEL J RIITH Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steve LaTourette
WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON —
GREGORY L SMITH —
JEANNE H WOLAK Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX)

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 302 (115th), H.R. 2930 (115th), H.R. 2997 (115th), S. 1272 (115th)

Telecommunications TEC

None.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRYAN D ANDERSON —
NOEL W BLACK —
JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG —
MELISSA H HORTON —
HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA)
ALEX B MCCRARY —
DANIEL STEPHEN MURRAY Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Sen. James Risch (ID)
LEROY D NIX Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL)
GIFFORD W ORMES —
FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR —
MICHAEL J RIITH Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steve LaTourette (OH)
WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON —
GREGORY L SMITH —
JEANNE H WOLAK Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 4667, Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes. H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Division A - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRYAN D ANDERSON —
NOEL W BLACK —
JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG —
MELISSA H HORTON —
HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA)
ALEX B MCCRARY —
DANIEL STEPHEN MURRAY Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Sen. James E Risch (ID)
LEROY D NIX Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL)
GIFFORD W ORMES —
FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR —
MICHAEL J RIITH Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette
WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON —
GREGORY L SMITH —
JEANNE H WOLAK Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4667 (115th), H.R. 5895 (115th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Environmental regulatory relief, generally

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRYAN D ANDERSON —
NOEL W BLACK —
JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG —
MELISSA H HORTON —
HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA)
DANIEL STEPHEN MURRAY Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Sen. James E Risch (ID)
LEROY D NIX Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL)
GIFFORD W ORMES —
FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR —
MICHAEL J RIITH Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette
WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON —
GREGORY L SMITH —
JEANNE H WOLAK Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX)

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R.723, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; S. 79, the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S.239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; S.385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; H.R. 589, To establish Department of Energy policy for science and energy research and development programs, and reform National Laboratory management and technology transfer programs, and for other purposes. S. 1265, A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to provide for the expansion of emergency planning zones and the development of plans for dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes. H.R. 3053, To amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, and for other purposes. S. 97, A bill to enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions, to expand theoretical and practical knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science, and for other purposes. S. 512, A bill to modernize the regulation of nuclear energy. H.R. 590, To foster civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies and enhance the licensing and commercial deployment of such technologies. H.R. 1320, To amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 related to Nuclear Regulatory Commission user fees and annual charges, and for other purposes. HR 431, To enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions, to expand theoretical and practical knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science, and for other purposes. H.R. 1109, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act Issues related to the PennEast Pipeline project. Issues related to the Atlantic Coast Pipe.line project. S.1180, the Clean Energy Grid Act. S.1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. H.R. 2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act. H.R. 2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act. H.R. 3043, Hydropower Policy Modernization Act. Issues related to accident tolerant fuel. H.R. 4605, Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act H.R. 5732, Nuclear Powers America Act of 2018.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRYAN D ANDERSON —
NOEL W BLACK —
JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG —
MELISSA H HORTON —
HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA)
ALEX B MCCRARY —
DANIEL STEPHEN MURRAY Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Sen. James E Risch (ID)
LEROY D NIX Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL)
GIFFORD W ORMES —
FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR —
MICHAEL J RIITH Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette (OH)
WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON —
GREGORY L SMITH —
JEANNE H WOLAK Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 5732 (115th), H.R. 723 (115th), H.R. 431 (115th), H.R. 1320 (115th), S. 97 (115th), S. 79 (115th), H.R. 3053 (115th), S. 512 (115th), S. 1265 (115th), H.R. 3043 (115th), H.R. 2880 (115th), S. 1460 (115th), S. 239 (115th), S. 1180 (115th), H.R. 2872 (115th), H.R. 4605 (115th), S. 385 (115th), H.R. 1109 (115th), H.R. 590 (115th), H.R. 589 (115th)

Homeland Security HOM

S.2179 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act H.R.4036 - Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act H.R.3359 - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017 S.516- State Cyber Resiliency Act S.79 - Securing Energy Infrastructure Act H.R.3180/S. 1761 - Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 18 HR 2825 - Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act H.R.5515/S.2987 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 H.R. 5240 - Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act S.2392 - Cyber Support for Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2018

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRYAN D ANDERSON —
NOEL W BLACK —
JOSEPH WELLS ELLENBERG —
MELISSA H HORTON —
HAROLD ADAM LAWRENCE Counsel, U.S. Sen. John Breaux (LA)
ALEX B MCCRARY —
DANIEL STEPHEN MURRAY Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Sen. James E Risch (ID)
LEROY D NIX Legislative Aide, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions
GIFFORD W ORMES —
FRANKLIN SCOTT ORR —
MICHAEL J RIITH Dep. Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Steve LaTourette (OH)
WILLIE E. (J.R.) ROBINSON —
GREGORY L SMITH —
JEANNE H WOLAK Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Jim Chapman (TX)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 5515 (115th), S. 516 (115th), S. 1761 (115th), S. 79 (115th), S. 2179 (115th), H.R. 3359 (115th), H.R. 3180 (115th), H.R. 5240 (115th), H.R. 2825 (115th), S. 2392 (115th), S. 2987 (115th), H.R. 4036 (115th)

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.