1st Quarter - Report

NISOURCE, INC for NISOURCE INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$190,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; Discussion draft of National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; Discussion draft of Data Breach and Breach Notification Act; S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
REBECCA T SCZUDLO —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 26 (114th), H.R. 234 (114th), S. 456 (114th), S. 754 (114th), H.R. 1073 (114th), H.R. 1560 (114th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Discussion draft of Ratepayer Protection Act, regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule; Advocacy relating to "Waters of the U.S." Issue and related to proposed rule;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
REBECCA T SCZUDLO —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Transportation TRA

Advocacy relating to reauthorization of the Pipeline Safety Act S. 853, the Rail Shipper Fairness Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEX OEHLER —
REBECCA T SCZUDLO —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 853 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Discussion draft to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
REBECCA T SCZUDLO —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Environment/Superfund ENV

Discussion draft of the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, to provide for implementation of minimum federal CCR requirements through a state-based permit program; General discussion of Toxic Substances Control Act reform; S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
REBECCA T SCZUDLO —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 697 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Discussion of full funding for Low Income Energy Assistance program (LIHEAP) FY 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); FY 2016 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, and GHG NSPS); FY 2016 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE furnace rule, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, grid resilience);

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
REBECCA T SCZUDLO —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; General discussion hydro licensing reform; General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues General discussion of DOE furnace rule Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
REBECCA T SCZUDLO —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 161 (114th), S. 848 (114th), H.R. 1558 (114th)

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.