4th Quarter - Report

SIERRA CLUB for SIERRA CLUB

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$80,000
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.

Health Issues HCR

HOUSE H.R. 5121-Global Sexual Reproductive Health Act-(Increase co-signers) SENATE S. 0311-Global Democracy Promotion Act-(Increase co-signers)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NONE NONE —

Contacted: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Forest Service; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Treasury, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Park Service (NPS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Minerals Management Service; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 5121 (111th), S. 311 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

HOUSE H.R. 0564-Superfund Reinvestment Act of 2009-(All Sections) H.R. 1329-CLEAN TEA-(To build support for transportation in climate legislation) H.R. 1618-Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act (SHIPA)-(In support of limiting freight truck size and weight) HOUSE (Continued) H.R. 3026-Hazard Mitigation for All Act-(All Sections) H.R. 3027-Predisaster Mitigation Enhancement Act-(All Sections) H.R. 3028-First Responder Innovation and Support Act of 2009-(All Sections) H.R. 5209-Healthy CHOICES Act-(Moving Outdoors in Nature Act) H.R. 6426-Moving Outdoors in Nature Act-(All sections, identifying co-sponsors) SENATE S. 0779-Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act (SHIPA)-(In support of limiting freight truck size and weight) S. 1470-Forest Jobs and Recreation Act-(wilderness and logging provisions) S. 1816-Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act-(All Sections) S. 2783- No Title-(All Sections) NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI) Trans-Pacific Partnership-(All Sections) Moving Outdoors in Nature Act-(this would be a stand alone bill that is similar to the Moving Outdoors in Nature section of the Healthy CHOICES Act) Draft fiscal Year 2011 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations-(Against amendment impairing EPA authority) Korea Free Trade Act-(All Sections)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NONE NONE —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Park Service (NPS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); U.S. Forest Service; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Minerals Management Service; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: H.R. 3026 (111th), H.R. 1329 (111th), H.R. 3027 (111th), H.R. 1618 (111th), H.R. 5209 (111th), S. 2783 (111th), H.R. 3028 (111th), H.R. 564 (111th), S. 1470 (111th), S. 779 (111th), S. 1816 (111th), H.R. 6426 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

HOUSE H.R. 2227-American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act-(Testified against this bill) H.R. 2454-America Clean Energy and Security Act-(Comprehensive Clean Energy and Climate Bill) H.R. 2647-Defense Authorization Bill-(Section 526) HOUSE (Continued) H.R. 2724-National Transportation Objectives Act-(Transportation) H.R. 2996-Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010-(Biofuels, Agency fundings, Oppose efforts to restrict EPA's ability to regulate GHG's/implement endangerment finding) H.R. 3246-Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009-(The bill provides support for technologies to reduce oil dependence) H.R. 3534-Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act of 2009-(Support some provisions dealing with off shore drilling and renewable energy; attended hearing on this bill) H.R. 3711-Green Taxis Act-(Vehicles) H.R. 4213-Jobs Package-(Sections dealing with green energy investments or tax incentives for green energy) H.R. 4690-Livable Communities Act-(Transportation) H.R. 4722-Active Community Transportation Act-(Transportation) H.R. 5716-Safer Oil and Drilling Act-(Small Producers Program) SENATE S. 0019-Oil Sands Energy Security Act-(Oppose All) S. 1390-Defense Authorization Bill-(Section 526) S. 1462-ACELA-American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009-(All Sections) S. 1619-Livable Communities Act-(Transportation) S. 1700-Energy Security Through Transparency Act-(All Sections) S. 1733-Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act-(Climate Change) S. 1741-Green Taxis Act-(Vehicles) S. 2877-Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act-(All Sections) S. 3217-Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010-(language of S. 1700 was included in the conference report of the financial reform bill.) S. 3305-Big Oil Bailout Prevention-(remove liability cap) S. 3405-Close Big Oil Loopholes-(Slash oil and gas subsidies) S. 3434-Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010-(All Sections) S. 3442-Electric Vehicle Deployment Act-(Vehicles) S. 3464-Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010-(All Sections) S. 3601-Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act-(Oil Savings) S. 3603-Oil Spill Technology and Research Act of 2010-(Gulf restoration, drilling reform, and clean cars) S. 3663-Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010-(Clean Energy) S. 3813-Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2010-(All Sections) S. 3815-Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicle Act of 2010-(All Sections) S. 3935-Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010-(Include fossil subsidy repeals as pay-fors and remove or phase-out ethanol credit) NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI) Senate Version of H.R. 2454-(All Sections) Kerry-Lieberman Global Warming Bill-(All Sections) Climate Legislation-(Biofuels provisions) Kerry Graham Lieberman compromise bill to address climate change-(Work with Senate swings and champs to communicate prioirities for legislation) Energy Tax Package-(Energy Tax) Domestic Manufacturing and Energy Jobs Act-(Ethanol tax credit, pay-fors, and exclusion of CTL credit)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN DEVEREAUX COEQUYT —
DAVID HAMILTON —
KATHERINE JOHNSON —
ANN MESNIKOFF —
LENA MOFFITT —
MELINDA CATHERINE PIERCE —

Contacted: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Park Service (NPS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Minerals Management Service; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); U.S. Forest Service; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1462 (111th), S. 3663 (111th), H.R. 2227 (111th), S. 3815 (111th), S. 2877 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), S. 3601 (111th), S. 3464 (111th), H.R. 2724 (111th), H.R. 2647 (111th), S. 3442 (111th), S. 3434 (111th), H.R. 3534 (111th), S. 3935 (111th), S. 19 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 1700 (111th), S. 1390 (111th), H.R. 5716 (111th), S. 3217 (111th), H.R. 3711 (111th), H.R. 3246 (111th), S. 1741 (111th), S. 3813 (111th), S. 1619 (111th), S. 3305 (111th), H.R. 4690 (111th), H.R. 4722 (111th), S. 3603 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), S. 3405 (111th), H.R. 2996 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

HOUSE H.R. 1191-Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2009-(All Sections) H.R. 1310-Clean Water Protection Act-(All Sections) H.R. 2766-Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009-(All Sections) HOUSE (Continued) H.R. 3081-Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011-(Potential provision to delay setting water quality standards for nutrients in Florida) H.R. 3852-Chesepeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009-(All Sections) H.R. 4132-Clean Renewable Water Supply Act of 2009-(All Sections) H.R. 4715-Clean Estuaries Act of 2010-(All Sections) H.R. 5088-America's Commitment to Clean Water Act-(All Sections) H.R. 5114-Flood Insurance Reform and Priorities Act-(All Sections) H.R. 5967-Clean Ports Act-(Clean Ports) SENATE S. 0696-Appalachia Restoration Act-(All Sections) S. 1371-Clean Renewable Water Supply Bond Act of 2009-(All Sections) S. 2835-International Climate Change Investment Act of 2009-(Climate Change) S. 2995-Clear Air Act Amendments of 2010-(Prevent bill from being weakened) S. 3561-Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act of 2010-(All Sections) S. 3735-[No Title] A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides.-(All Sections) S. 3861-[No Title] Strengthening Protections for Children and Communities From Disease Clusters Act-(All Sections) NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI) Clean Water Restoration Act (both House and Senate)-(All Sections) Senate Oil Spill Response Bill-(Similar to House bill, but includes a commission to plan Gulf Coast Restoration) FY2010 Supplemental Appropriations Bill-(All Sections)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DALAL ANNE ABOULHOSN —
EDWARD HOPKINS —

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Natl Park Service (NPS); U.S. Forest Service; Minerals Management Service; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); State, Dept of (DOS); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 1371 (111th), H.R. 1310 (111th), S. 3735 (111th), S. 696 (111th), H.R. 2766 (111th), H.R. 5967 (111th), H.R. 5114 (111th), H.R. 3852 (111th), H.R. 4132 (111th), S. 2835 (111th), H.R. 5088 (111th), S. 3561 (111th), H.R. 3081 (111th), H.R. 1191 (111th), S. 2995 (111th), S. 3861 (111th), H.R. 4715 (111th)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

HOUSE H.R. 0039-The Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act-(All Sections) H.R. 0192-Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act-(Oppose All) H.R. 1264-Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009-(All Sections) HOUSE (Continued) H.R. 2555-Homeowners' Defense Act-(All Sections) H.R. 2807-America's Wildlife Heritage Act-(Ensure wildlife standards at the planning level of national forest and BLM land management) H.R. 2888-Devil's Staircase Wilderness-(All Sections) H.R. 3302-Community Forestry Conservation Act of 2009-(Advocate for responsible management practices of working forests on private lands) H.R. 5205-Boulder - White Clouds/CIEDRA Bill-(Wilderness bill for central Idaho; we have historically opposed but may support this year's version) SENATE S. 0231-Arctic Wilderness-(All Sections) S. 0881-Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act-(Oppose destructive logging practices in the Tongass National Forest) S. 1036-Federal Transportation Policy and Planning Act-(All Sections) S. 2895-Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Old Growth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009-(All Sections) S. 2921-California Desert Protection Act of 2010-(All Sections) S. 3294-Boulder - White Clouds/CIEDRA Bill-(Wilderness bill for central Idaho; we have historically opposed but may support this year's version) NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI) Draft majority text on RES standards-(Lobby committee and Senate staff, Senators) Olympic National Forest wilderness additions-(All Sections) Olympic Peninsula Wild and Scenic Rivers designations-(All Sections) Olympic National Park willing-seller land additions-(All Sections)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ATHAN MANUEL —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Minerals Management Service; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Park Service (NPS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Forest Service

Bills named: H.R. 2888 (111th), H.R. 2807 (111th), H.R. 5205 (111th), S. 1036 (111th), S. 2895 (111th), S. 231 (111th), S. 2921 (111th), H.R. 39 (111th), H.R. 2555 (111th), S. 3294 (111th), H.R. 3302 (111th), H.R. 192 (111th), S. 881 (111th), H.R. 1264 (111th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

HOUSE H.R. 4853-Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010-(Oppose CTL tax credit included in Senate version, sections dealing with tax extensions for renewable energy) SENATE H.Amdt. 786-Senate Amendment to House Tax Extenders Act-(Exclude CTL tax credit)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NONE NONE —

Contacted: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Natl Park Service (NPS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Minerals Management Service; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Forest Service; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 4853 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

SENATE S. 0560-Employee Free Choice Act of 2009-(All Sections)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NONE NONE —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Forest Service; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Natl Park Service (NPS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Minerals Management Service; SENATE

Bills named: S. 560 (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.