AMEREN SERVICES for AMEREN SERVICES
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
--S. 89--Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011--to repeal the 3% government withholding tax --S. 164--Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011--to repeal the 3% government withholding tax --H.R. 674--To Repeal the Imposition of the 3% Withholding--repeal 3% government withholding tax --Extension of 100% Bonus Depreciation--no specific legislation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHAUN F GARRISON | — |
| THOMAS MORE HORGAN | — |
| JOSEPH M POWER | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
--Defintion of Swap Dealer--draft legislation --H.R. 1573--To facilitate implementation of Title VII of Dodd-Frank Wall Street & Consumer Protection Act--to delay by 18 months the implementation of Title VII of Dodd-Frank (Over-the Counter Dervivatives)--all sections --H.R. 2682--The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Over-the Counter Derivatives)--definition of major swap participant and the end-user exception House Delegation letter to CFTC urging them to adhere to Congressional intent of Dodd-Frank with regard to end-user exception and swap dealer definition H.R. 1840--to require cost/benefit analyses for CFTC regulations and orders
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHAUN F GARRISON | — |
| THOMAS MORE HORGAN | — |
| JOSEPH M POWER | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
FY '12 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Bill--LIHEAP Funding FY '12 SenateLabor-HHS Appropriations Bill--Murkowski Amendment (at full Committee markup)--increasing funding for LIHEAP H.R. 2354 House Energy and Water Appropriations Bill--Luetkemeyer Amendment #72--prohibit funding for Missouri River Authorized Purpose Study (MRAPS)--approved by voice vote Luetkemeyer Amendment # 73--prohibit funding for Missouri River Ecosystem Recreation Plan Study (MREP) Markey Amendment--to reduce funding in the Nuclear Energy account by $50 million and increase funding in the energy efficiency and renewable energy account by $100 million --Proposed language to swap land near Ameren's Sioux Plant in St. Charles County from the Army Corps of Engineers for Ameren conservation land in Southern Illinois--no specific language in the bill --Shimkus Amendment-transferring $10 million from the DOE Department of Administration to the Yucca Mountain License Application --Broun Amendment # 63--to prohibit the use of funds to carry out activities specified in Section 505 of the 1992 EPACT for the Clean Cities program--the deployment of alternative fueled vehicles --Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Bill/HR 2354--funding for small modular nuclear reactors --FY '12 Continuing Resolution--funding for DOE Nuclear Loan Guarantees --H.R. 2584--FY '12 House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill--CCR under RCRA--prohibits EPA from regulating coal ash as a hazardous waste under RCRA; EPA is prohibited from implementing, finalizing or enforcing regulatory requirements under Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act; EPA is prohibited from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources to address climate change for one-year after enactment --Lummis Amendment at House Interior-EPA markup--prohibits funding to EPA to implement Utility MACT and CASPR until six months after a comprehensive economic study of the cumulative impact of the rules is completed
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHAUN F GARRISON | — |
| THOMAS MORE HORGAN | — |
| JOSEPH M POWER | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
--H.R. 1705--Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011--to require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency--all sections --H.R 2401--Tranparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation(TRAIN) Act of 2011--to require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the EPA (House passed TRAIN act on 9/26/2011)--all sections --Whitfield Amendment (at Commmittee markup of H.R. 2401)--to delay the implementation of EPA Utility MACT rule and EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CASPR) until six months after the cumulative economic study prescribed in HR 2401 is completed --HR 2401--Latta Amendment # 11(on House floor)--allows EPA administrator to consider costs and feasibility when setting National Ambient Air Quality Standards(NAAQS) --Coal Ash issues, generally --H.R 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act--regulates coal ash and other coal combustion residuals as a non- hazardous waste under existing municipal solid waste regulations--all sections --H.R. 2273--Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (AINS) at full Commitee Markup--all sections --House Delegation Letter on EPA proposed rules under Sec. 316(b) of Clean Water Act re: Cooling Water Instake Structures --Senate Delegation letter on EPA proposed rules under Sec. 316(b) of Clean Water Act re: Cooling Water Intake Structures --EPA proposed rules under Section 316(b) of Clean Water Act re: Cooling Water Intake Structures--generally --Senate Delegation Letter to EPA re: EPA's proposed NAAQS rule--asking for reconsideration --EPA proposed NAAQS Rule, generally --S. 228--Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act--to preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases--all sections --S. 609--the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011--to provide for the establishment of a committee to assess the effects of certain federal regulatory mandates related to energy and the environment --possible amendment to the CARE Act to include a delay in implementation of EPA's proposed rules on Utility MACT, CASPR and Sec 316(b) under CWA--no specific language --S. J. Res. 27--disapproving the EPA's Cross-State Air-Pollution Rule (CASPR) --EPA proposed Utility MACT Rule --EPA proposed Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CASPR)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHAUN F GARRISON | — |
| THOMAS MORE HORGAN | — |
| JOSEPH M POWER | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
--S. 275--Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011--all sections --H.R. 2937--Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011--all sections --H.R. 2845--Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011--all sections --FERC Order on Ameren Shoreline Management Plan(SMP) at Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri and Ameren's request for rehearing on FERC's order regarding Ameren's Shoreline Management Plan at Lake of the Ozarks --S. 948--Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011--all sections --Thorium issues --Futuregen Project
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHAUN F GARRISON | — |
| THOMAS MORE HORGAN | — |
| JOSEPH M POWER | — |
Homeland Security HOM
--Cybersecurity issues in general; House GRID Act--language shielding utilities from environmental liability during DOE mandates to operate during emergency outages--not part of current discussion draft -Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Grid Cyber Security Act--language shielding electric utilities from environmental liability during DOE mandates to operate during emergency outages--language was not included in bill marked up at committee
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHAUN F GARRISON | — |
| THOMAS MORE HORGAN | — |
| JOSEPH M POWER | — |
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