4th Quarter - Report

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

Period 4th Quarter 2009 Filed Jan 19, 2010 Signed by Manning Feraci, Vice President of Federal Affairs

Official filing
Firm
CLEAN FUELS ALLIANCE AMERICA F/K/A NATIONAL BIODIESEL BOARD
Client
CLEAN FUELS ALLIANCE AMERICA F/K/A NATIONAL BIODIESEL BOARD
Income
—
Expenses
$243,056
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.

Agriculture AGR

Implementation of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels Implementation of EISA RFS2 Biomass-based Diesel Program

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof

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

Natural Resources NAT

Implementation of EISA/RFS2 Biomass-based Diesel Requirements. H.R. 2454/Climate Change Legislation - Modifications to RFS2 program and application of cap and trade requirements to U.S. biodiesel industry.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof

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

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Implementation of EISA RFS2 Biomass-based Diesel Program. HR 2454/Climate Change Legislation - Modification of RFS2 program and application of Cap and Trade requirements to U.S. Biodiesel Industry.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof

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

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

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Implementation of EISA/RFS2 Biomass-based Diesel Program. H.R. 2454/Climate Change Legislation - Modifications to RFS2 program and application of Cap and Trade requirements to U.S. biodiesel industry.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof

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

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Promote foreign market access for U.S. biodiesel.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Support for S. 1589/H.R. 4070, bills to extend and reform the biodiesel tax incentive. Support of H.R. 4213, tax extenders legislation (inlcudes biodiesel tax incentive). Implementation of IRS ExStars reporting requirements.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof

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

Bills named: H.R. 4070 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), S. 1589 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Implementation of EISA/RFS2 Biomass-based Diesel Program. HR 2454/Climate Change Legislation - Modification of RFS2 program and application of Cap and Trade requirements to U.S. Biodiesel Industry.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof

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

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

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Support S. 1589/H.R. 4070 Extension/Reform of the Biodiesel Tax Incentive. Implementation of EISA/RFS2 Biomass-based Diesel Program. H.R. 2454/Climate Change Legislation - Modifications to RFS2 program and application of cap and trade requirements to U.S. biodiesel industry. Implementation of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels. Promotion of Biodiesel Trade Opportunities.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Chief of Staff, U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof

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

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (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.