3rd Quarter - Report

ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES for ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Period 3rd Quarter 2008 Filed Oct 16, 2008 Signed by Diane VanDe Hei, Executive Director

Official filing
Firm
ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES
Client
ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES
Income
—
Expenses
$10,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 5577/H.R. 5533: Sections relating to the federal oversight of drinking water facility security, including water treatment method mandates and grant assistance for security assessments and upgrades. FY08/FY09 appropriations for WaterISAC. FY09 Funding for the Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP) within DHS appropriations. Discussions about security-related critical infrastructure concerns.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL ARCENEAUX Legislative Assistant, Sen. John Breaux
DANIEL HARTNETT Legislative Assistant, Rep. Rob Simmons
VANCE TAYLOR Legislative Aide, Mike Thompson and Zoe Lofgren
DIANE VANDE HEI N/A

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5577 (110th), H.R. 5533 (110th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Draft drinking water/wastewater infrastructure trust fund proposal, relating to provisions addressing funding mechanisms and conditions of eligibility. S. 3500, relating to provisions addressing conditions of eligibility for drinking water SRF dollars. H.R. 1747, provisions directing EPA to establish a drinking water MCL for perchlorate.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL ARCENEAUX Legislative Assistant, Sen. John Breaux
DANIEL HARTNETT Legislative Assistant, Rep. Rob Simmons

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1747 (110th), S. 3500 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 2419, Conservation Title: Provisions related to the role of water systems in the establishment of the new Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DANIEL HARTNETT Legislative Assistant, Rep. Rob Simmons

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S. 2156, Provisions related to research into impacts of climate change on drinking water sources and utilities. Sections establishing cooperative climate change research programs and grants. Discussions regarding the potential impacts of carbon sequestration on underground sources of drinking water.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERICA BROWN N/A
DANIEL HARTNETT Legislative Assistant, Rep. Rob Simmons

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 2156 (110th)

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.