2nd Quarter - Report

ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES for ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Period 2nd Quarter 2008 Filed Jul 17, 2008 Signed by Diane VanDe Hei, Executive Director

Official filing
Firm
ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES
Client
ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES
Income
—
Expenses
$20,000
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.

Agriculture AGR

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

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

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

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

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 2421: Provisions regarding the potential applicability of the Clean Water Act to certain drinking water system activities. Draft drinking water/wastewater infrastructure trust fund proposal. H.R. 3896: Water infrastructure funding provisions. Funding for USGS National Water-Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA).

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 2421 (110th), H.R. 3896 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S. 2307/ S. 2970/S. 1766: Provisions related to research into impacts of climate change on water resources. S. 2191/S. 3036 (Title I/Title IV): Climate change adaptation projects/funding for drinking water systems. Provisions for research into impacts of climate change.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL ARCENEAUX Legislative Assistant, Sen. John Breaux
ERICA BROWN N/A
DANIEL HARTNETT Legislative Assistant, Rep. Rob Simmons

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

Bills named: S. 2191 (110th), S. 2970 (110th), S. 3036 (110th), S. 1766 (110th), S. 2307 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 5577/H.R. 5533: Sections relating to the federal oversight of drinking water utility security, including water treatment method mandates and grant assistance for security assessments and upgrades. FY08/FY09 funding for WaterISAC. Discussions about security-related 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: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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