NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) for NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
What was lobbied
12 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Telecommunications TEC
H.R. 607: Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 (Sec. 102, potential for access to spectrum for critical utility operations, Sec. 207 re-allocation of spectrum below 512 megahertz) S. 28: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (Sec. 102 & 106, potential for access to spectrum for critical utility operations)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GLENN ENGLISH | — |
| KIRK JOHNSON | — |
| LAURA MARSHALL-SCHEPIS | — |
Railroads RRR
S. 49: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 (Sec. 7, Removal of railroad anti-trust exemptions) S. 158: Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011 (Title III, Improving railroad competitiveness)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN CAVEY | — |
| GLENN ENGLISH | — |
| CHRISTINE HEGGEM | — |
| KIRK JOHNSON | — |
Utilities UTI
H.R. 470: Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Reauthorizes power contracts for the Hoover Dam to customers in California, Nevada, and Arizona including electric co-ops) H.R.910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011. (All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards). S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency) S. 629: The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 (All provisions related to encouraging more hydropower production through efficiency) S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011. (All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity) S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for carbon Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects) Issue: Promote investments in energy efficiency in rural areas Issue: Prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste, also referred to as coal ash under subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JULIE BARKEMEYER New | — |
| JOHN CASSADY | — |
| BRIAN CAVEY | — |
| SUSAN COLLET | — |
| GLENN ENGLISH | — |
| CHRISTINE HEGGEM | — |
| CLIFF HUMPHREY | — |
| KIRK JOHNSON | — |
| LAURA MARSHALL-SCHEPIS | — |
| CHRISTOPHER STEPHEN | — |
| MONTEE WYNN | — |
Agriculture AGR
P.L. 111-201 (H.R. 4173): The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. (Part II, Sec. 728, 741 , Implementation of the end-user exemption). H.R.1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011 Continuing Resolution through September 30, 2011, (Sec. 2124, Foreign Operations, Department of State, USAID, Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (Food For Progress); Title 1, Sec. 1101, Rural Development (REDL&G Loans & Grants)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) Department of Interior, (Sec. 8012, Office of Insular Affairs (American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, USVI) (Sec. 1415, Preserving funding for RUS electric loan program and structures of Power Market Administrations ) (Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation funding issues) H.R.872 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 (Sec. 3, Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JULIE BARKEMEYER New | — |
| JOHN CASSADY | — |
| BRIAN CAVEY | — |
| SUSAN COLLET | — |
| GLENN ENGLISH | — |
| CHRISTINE HEGGEM | — |
| CLIFF HUMPHREY | — |
| KIRK JOHNSON | — |
| LAURA MARSHALL-SCHEPIS | — |
| CHRISTOPHER STEPHEN | — |
| DENA G STONER | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 4: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-4, eliminating requirement enacted in America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 that required filing of a 1099 form every time a vendor paid over $600.00) H.R. 705: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-4, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations,payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, and for other purposes.) S. 359: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-4, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments, and for other purposes.)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN CAVEY | — |
| SUSAN COLLET | — |
| GLENN ENGLISH | — |
| KIRK JOHNSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER STEPHEN | — |
Retirement RET
S. 145: Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2011 (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-2, retirement plan tax implications) To promote labor force participation of older Americans, with the goals of increasing retirement security, reducing the projected shortage of experienced workers, maintaining future economic growth, and improving the Nation's fiscal outlook. S. 267 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-2, annuitization information) To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a lifetime income disclosure. S. 439 - Deficit Reduction and Budget Reform Act of 2011 (Title VIII, tax benefit / retirement issues, Community Living Assistance Services and Supports, CLASS, Program)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN CAVEY | — |
| GLENN ENGLISH | — |
| KIRK JOHNSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER STEPHEN | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act (Entire bill, high cost plan tax, employer provisions) HR 397 - Reform Americans Can Afford Act of 2011 (high cost plan tax, employer provisions) S. 192 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-3, high cost plan tax, employer provisions) HR 605 - Patients' Freedom to Choose Act (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-3, repeal restrictions on Health Savings Accounts, Medicare Set Asides and Health Flexible Spending Arrangements enacted in Affordable Care Act) HR 1050 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011 (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-6, creating association health plans) HR 1173 - Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011 (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-2, repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, CLASS Act) HR 560 - Rural Representation and Transparency Improvement Act (Entire Bill, Sec. 1-3, ensuring adequate rural representation on Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, MEDPAC) S. 248 - Empowering States to Innovate Act (Entire bill, to prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived) S. 73 - State Leadership in Health Care Act (Entire bill, to prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived) H.R. 439 - State Leadership in Health Care Act (Entire bill, to prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived) S. 244 - State Health Care Choice Act (Entire bill, to prevent Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from being waived)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN CAVEY | — |
| GLENN ENGLISH | — |
| KIRK JOHNSON | — |
| CHRISTOPHER STEPHEN | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 658: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 (Essential air service for American Samoa, Hirono Amendment regarding inter-island fees) H.R.1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011 Continuing Resolution through September 30, 2011, (Sec. 2124, Foreign Operations, Department of State, USAID, Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (Food For Progress); Title 1, Sec. 1101, Rural Development (REDL&G Loans & Grants)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) Department of Interior, (Sec. 8012, Office of Insular Affairs (American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, USVI) (Sec. 1415, Preserving funding for RUS electric loan program and structures of Power Market Administrations ) (Title V, VIII, Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation funding issues) H.R. 3082: The 4th Continuing Resolution for FY 2011. Funded government operations through March 4, 2011. Continuing Resolution through September 30, 2011 (Foreign Operations, Department of State, USAID, Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (Food For Progress); Rural Development (REDL&G Loans & Grants)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) Department of Interior, (Office of Insular Affairs (American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, USVI) (Preserving funding for RUS electric loan program and structures of Power Market Administrations ) (Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation funding issues) HJ Res. 44: (P.L.112-4 ) 5th Continuing Resolution through March 18, 2011 Continuing Resolution through September 30, 2011 (Foreign Operations, Department of State, USAID, Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (Food For Progress); Rural Development (REDL&G Loans & Grants)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) Department of Interior, (Office of Insular Affairs (American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, USVI) (Preserving funding for RUS electric loan program and structures of Power Market Administrations ) (Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation funding issues) HJ Res. 48: (P.L.112-6) 6th Continuing Resolution through April 8, 2011 Continuing Resolution through September 30, 2011 (Foreign Operations, Department of State, USAID, Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service (Food For Progress); Rural Development (REDL&G Loans & Grants)(Community Facilities)(Business & Industry Loans & Grants) Department of Interior, (Office of Insular Affairs (American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, USVI) (Preserving funding for RUS electric loan program and structures of Power Market Administrations ) (Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation funding issues)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JULIE BARKEMEYER New | — |
| JOHN CASSADY | — |
| BRIAN CAVEY | — |
| SUSAN COLLET | — |
| GLENN ENGLISH | — |
| CHRISTINE HEGGEM | — |
| CLIFF HUMPHREY | — |
| KIRK JOHNSON | — |
| LAURA MARSHALL-SCHEPIS | — |
| CHRISTOPHER STEPHEN | — |
| DENA G STONER | — |
| MONTEE WYNN | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
H.R.872 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 (Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement) H.R.910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) H.R.1391 RCCRA Act of 2011 (Prevents EPA from regulating Coal Combustion Residuals as hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) S.482 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) S.493 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011 (McConnell-Inhofe Amendment to S. 493 proposed to pre-empt EPA from regulating greenhouse gases through the Clean Air Act)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JULIE BARKEMEYER New | — |
| JOHN CASSADY | — |
| BRIAN CAVEY | — |
| GLENN ENGLISH | — |
| CHRISTINE HEGGEM | — |
| KIRK JOHNSON | — |
| LAURA MARSHALL-SCHEPIS | — |
| CAROL WHITMAN | — |
| MONTEE WYNN | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
H.R. 470: Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Reauthorizes power contracts for the Hoover Dam to customers in California, Nevada, and Arizona including electric co-ops) H.R.910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011. (All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards). S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency) S. 629: The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 (All provisions related to encouraging more hydropower production through efficiency) S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011. (All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity) S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for carbon Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects) Issue: Promote investments in energy efficiency in rural areas Issue: Prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste, also referred to as coal ash under subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JULIE BARKEMEYER New | — |
| JOHN CASSADY | — |
| BRIAN CAVEY | — |
| SUSAN COLLET | — |
| GLENN ENGLISH | — |
| CHRISTINE HEGGEM | — |
| KIRK JOHNSON | — |
| LAURA MARSHALL-SCHEPIS | — |
| DENA G STONER | — |
| MONTEE WYNN | — |
Homeland Security HOM
H.R. 668: Secure High-voltage Infrastructure for Electricty from Lethal Damage Act (Sec. 3 amending Federal Power Act to give FERC new authority to write cyber standards)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GLENN ENGLISH | — |
| KIRK JOHNSON | — |
| LAURA MARSHALL-SCHEPIS | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
H.R.910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) S.482 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) S.493 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. Amdt. 244, McConnell-Inhofe Amendment to S. 493 proposed to pre-empt EPA from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act) Issue: Prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste, also referred to as coal ash under subtitle C of the Solid Waste Disposal Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JULIE BARKEMEYER New | — |
| JOHN CASSADY | — |
| BRIAN CAVEY | — |
| GLENN ENGLISH | — |
| CHRISTINE HEGGEM | — |
| KIRK JOHNSON | — |
| LAURA MARSHALL-SCHEPIS | — |
| MONTEE WYNN | — |
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.