4th Quarter - Report

EL PASO CORPORATION for EL PASO CORPORATION

Period 4th Quarter 2009 Filed Jan 20, 2010 Signed by Janice Alperin, Vice President and Associate General Counsel

Official filing
Firm
EL PASO CORPORATION
Client
EL PASO CORPORATION
Income
—
Expenses
$215,713
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

HR 2454 ("American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009"), provisions regarding OTC regulation HR 977 ("Derivates markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009"), provisions regarding OTC regulation HR 3269 ("Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009"), provisions regarding OTC regulation S 1074 ("Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009"), provisions regarding OTC regulations S 272 ("Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009"), provisions regarding OTC regulation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JANICE ALPERIN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: H.R. 3269 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 977 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

PL 11-5 ("American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009") HR 4191 ("Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009") HR 1935 To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of partnership interests held by partners providing services.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JANICE ALPERIN —

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4191 (111th), H.R. 1935 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

HR 2454 ("American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009") S 787 ("Clean Water Restoration Act") HR 2766 and S 1215 and other legislation regarding regulation of hydraulic fracturing. S 1462 ("American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009") S 1733 ("Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act")

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JANICE ALPERIN —
FIJI C GEORGE —

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 2766 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

HR 2766 and S 1215 and other legislation regarding regulation of hydraulic fracturing HR 2454 ("American Clean Energy and Security Act") HR 2998 ("American Clean Energy and Security Act") S 672 ("Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcements Act") S 1733 ("Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act") S 1462 ("American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009") HR 2448 ("Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2009") S 672 ("Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act") FY 2009, Omnibus Appropriations Bill, PL-118. Funding for the remediation of Cold War era vicinity property near Tuba City, Arizona. S 1194/HR 3619 ("Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011", LNG related provisions) General Pipeline Issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JANICE ALPERIN —
FIJI C GEORGE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: H.R. 3619 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 2448 (111th), H.R. 2766 (111th), H.R. 2998 (111th)

Natural Resources NAT

S 1689, Organ Mountains - Desert Peaks Wilderness Act. HR 2766/S1215 ("Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009") S 787 ("Clean Water Restoration Act") HR 2966/HR 3454 ("Consolidated Land Energy and Acquatic Resources Act of 2009") Legislation impacting pipelines and pipeline safety and other energy issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JANICE ALPERIN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: H.R. 2766 (111th), H.R. 3454 (111th), H.R. 2966 (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.