3rd Quarter - Report

NATIONAL ENERGY & FUELS INSTITUTE for NATIONAL ENERGY & FUELS INSTITUTE

Period 3rd Quarter 2013 Filed Oct 21, 2013 Signed by James M. Collura, Vice President for Government Affairs

Official filing
Firm
NATIONAL ENERGY & FUELS INSTITUTE
Client
NATIONAL ENERGY & FUELS INSTITUTE
Income
—
Expenses
$30,000
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.

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Opposed H.R.1003 and H.R.992. Consulted with Agriculture Committees and testified on draft legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Exchange Act. Engage the CFTC on efforts impliment new commodity futures and swaps markets rules under Title V of the Dodd-Frank Act and proposed rules to enhance consumer protections.

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

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 1003 (113th), H.R. 992 (113th)

Transportation TRA

Supported H.R.3095. Consulted with members of Congress on possible legislation to improve U.S. Dept. of Transportation's driver Hours of Service regulations. Expressed concerns to Congress and DOT on other issues affecting small home heating oil and propane distributors and CMV drivers.

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

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 3095 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Opposed cut to CFTC funding in Title VI of H.R.2410 and supported full funding in Title V of S.1371. Supported full funding for LIHEAP under Title II of S.1284 adn the draft House Labor/HHS Appropriations Bill. Lobbyied Dept. of HHS on state allocation and administration of LIHEAP funds.

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

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 2410 (113th), S. 1284 (113th), S. 1371 (113th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Supported residential building energy and efficiency legislation including H.R.1985, S.913, S.1392 and H.R.1616. Consulted with members of Congress and DOE on the transition to lower sulfur home heating oil and possible legislation. Provided general support for approval of the northern route of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline. Express concerns on.R.1900 and supported H.R.1582

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

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1985 (113th), H.R. 1582 (113th), S. 1392 (113th), S. 913 (113th), H.R. 1616 (113th)

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.