2nd Quarter - Report

CLEAN FUELS ALLIANCE AMERICA F/K/A NATIONAL BIODIESEL BOARD for CLEAN FUELS ALLIANCE AMERICA F/K/A NATIONAL BIODIESEL BOARD

Period 2nd Quarter 2010 Filed Jul 13, 2010 Signed by Manning Feraci, Vice President of Federal Affairs

Official filing
Firm
CLEAN FUELS ALLIANCE AMERICA F/K/A NATIONAL BIODIESEL BOARD
Client
CLEAN FUELS ALLIANCE AMERICA F/K/A NATIONAL BIODIESEL BOARD
Income
—
Expenses
$276,520
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

Implementation of Title IX Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels. Implementation of EISA RFS2 Program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Mel Hancock

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Implementation of EISA RFS2 Program

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Mel Hancock

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Promote Foreign Market Access to U.S. Biodiesel. Biodiesel Industry Position on Formulation of International Sustainability Requirements/Guidelines.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Mel Hancock

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Natural Resources NAT

Implementation of EISA RFS2 Program. Biodiesel Industry Position on Formulation of International Sustainability Requirements/Guidelines.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Mel Hancock

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Implementation of EISA RFS2 Program. Retention of Fuel Quality Standards in Biofuels Tax Incentives. Biodiesel Industry Position on Formulation of International Sustainability Requirements/Guidelines.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Mel Hancock

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Support for S. 1589/H.R. 4070, bills to extend and reform biodiesel tax incentive. Support for H.R. 4213, tax extenders legislation. Implementation of IRS ExStars Reporting Requirements. Retention of fuel quality standards in biofuel tax incentives.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Mel Hancock

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 4070 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), S. 1589 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Implementation of EISA RFS2 Program. Biodiesel Industry Position on Formulation of International Sustainability Requirements/Guidelines

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Mel Hancock

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Support S. 1589/H.R. 4070, Extension/Reform of Biodiesel Tax Incentive. Support of H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Legislation. Implementation of EISA RFS2 Program. Implementation of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels. Tax Compliance Simplification and Retention of Fuel Quality Standards in Biofuels Tax Incentives

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Mel Hancock

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 1589 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 4070 (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.