3rd Quarter - Report

NATIONAL ENERGY & FUELS INSTITUTE for NATIONAL ENERGY & FUELS INSTITUTE

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$30,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Draft House legislation to extend and modify certain industry tax credits, including the Biodiesel Blenders Credit and Section 25 Home Efficiency Credits. Support H.R.6398. Senate legislation to extend certain tax credits, S.3521 Sections 301 and 305.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES MICHAEL COLLURA —
MICHAEL C TRUNZO —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: S. 3521 (112th), H.R. 6398 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Supported general efforts to press for approval and construction of the Keystone XL pipeline (no specific legislation). For more info on energy issues see FUE Section.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES MICHAEL COLLURA —
MICHAEL C TRUNZO —

Contacted: SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Supported full funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in respective draft appropriations measures. Supported Supported Wall Street Accountability through Sustainable Funding Act, H.R.3665.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES MICHAEL COLLURA —
MICHAEL C TRUNZO —

Contacted: SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3665 (112th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Legislation to reauthorize the National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA) Act, S.949 and H.R.1756. General support for the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, pipeline infrastructure and maintaining operation of East Coast refineries. Supported H.R.6082, H.R.4480, H.R.4381, H.R.4382, H.R.4383, and HR6082. Communicated industry interests on HR6222, the Clean Heating Oil Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES MICHAEL COLLURA —
MICHAEL C TRUNZO —

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4480 (112th), H.R. 4382 (112th), H.R. 4381 (112th), H.R. 6082 (112th), S. 949 (112th), H.R. 1756 (112th), H.R. 6222 (112th), H.R. 4383 (112th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Engaged CFTC and Congress on preliminary and ongoing rulemakings in accordance with Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Stret Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Opposed HR1840, HR2586, HR2779, HR3283, HR3336, HR3527, HR5649, S947, S1615, S1650, S2223 and supported HR2003, HR3996, HR3665, HR5186, S1598 and S2238. Advocated for new legislation to create insurance fund to protect commodity hedging accounts.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES MICHAEL COLLURA —
MICHAEL C TRUNZO —

Contacted: SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2779 (112th), H.R. 5186 (112th), H.R. 2586 (112th), H.R. 3527 (112th), H.R. 3283 (112th), H.R. 5649 (112th), H.R. 3336 (112th), H.R. 2003 (112th), H.R. 3665 (112th), H.R. 3996 (112th), H.R. 1840 (112th)

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.