4th Quarter - Report

VAN HEUVELEN STRATEGIES, LLC for FIRST SOLAR, INC.

Period 4th Quarter 2010 Filed Jan 19, 2011 Signed by Robert Van Heuvelen, Principal

Official filing
Firm
VAN HEUVELEN STRATEGIES, LLC
Client
FIRST SOLAR, INC.
Income
$90,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax, Energy, and Environmental legislation affecting thinfilm solar photovoltaic panels, extension of the solar investment tax credit, grants in lieu of tax credits program, and climate change legislation. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Division B Sections 1104 and 1603; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S.1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act; S.1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; S.2877, CLEAR Act; Climate/Energy Bill; H.R. 4599, Renewable Energy Expansion Act of 2010; H.R.3585, Solar Technology Road Map Act; S. 661: Renewable Electricity Standard (e.g., S.433); Transmission (e.g., S. 539); H.R. 4085/S. 2755, Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act; H.R. 3534, CLEAR Act; H.R. 4213 American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act; S. 3738, Clean Energy Technology Leadership Act; H.R. 1586 amended version, Title III Rescissions to DOE Loan guaratee program; Domestic Manufacturing and Energy Jobs Act (Ways & Means draft energy tax package); H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 - Section 707, Extension of Grants for specified energy property in lieu of tax credits.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN EASTON Communications Director to Rep. Greg Ganske
ANISSA ROGNESS Dir. of Economic Development to Senator Conrad
ROBERT VAN HEUVELEN Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad
VALERIE WEST Deputy Dir. Congr. Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3585 (111th), H.R. 1586 (111th), H.R. 4599 (111th), S. 3738 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), S. 661 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 4085 (111th), S. 2755 (111th), S. 539 (111th), H.R. 3534 (111th), S. 1462 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 4853 (111th), S. 2877 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), S. 433 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Tax, Energy, and Environmental legislation affecting thinfilm solar photovoltaic panels, extension of the solar investment tax credit, grants in lieu of tax credits program, and climate change legislation. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Division B Sections 1104 and 1603; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S.1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act; S.1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; S.2877, CLEAR Act; Climate/Energy Bill; H.R. 4599, Renewable Energy Expansion Act of 2010; H.R.3585, Solar Technology Road Map Act; S. 661: Renewable Electricity Standard (e.g., S.433); Transmission (e.g., S. 539); H.R. 4085/S. 2755, Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act; H.R. 3534, CLEAR Act; H.R. 4213 American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act; S. 3738, Clean Energy Technology Leadership Act; H.R. 1586 amended version, Title III Rescissions to DOE Loan guaratee program; Domestic Manufacturing and Energy Jobs Act (Ways & Means draft energy tax package); H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 - Section 707, Extension of Grants for specified energy property in lieu of tax credits.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN EASTON Communications Director to Rep. Greg Ganske
ANISSA ROGNESS Dir. of Economic Development to Senator Conrad
ROBERT VAN HEUVELEN Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad
VALERIE WEST Deputy Dir. Congr. Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4599 (111th), S. 433 (111th), H.R. 3534 (111th), S. 3738 (111th), H.R. 3585 (111th), H.R. 4085 (111th), S. 1462 (111th), S. 2877 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 661 (111th), S. 2755 (111th), H.R. 1586 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), H.R. 4853 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), S. 539 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Tax, Energy, and Environmental legislation affecting thinfilm solar photovoltaic panels, extension of the solar investment tax credit, grants in lieu of tax credits program, and climate change legislation. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Division B Sections 1104 and 1603; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S.1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act; S.1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; S.2877, CLEAR Act; Climate/Energy Bill; H.R. 4599, Renewable Energy Expansion Act of 2010; H.R.3585, Solar Technology Road Map Act; S. 661: Renewable Electricity Standard (e.g., S.433); Transmission (e.g., S. 539); H.R. 4085/S. 2755, Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act; H.R. 3534, CLEAR Act; H.R. 4213 American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act; S. 3738, Clean Energy Technology Leadership Act; H.R. 1586 amended version, Title III Rescissions to DOE Loan guaratee program; Domestic Manufacturing and Energy Jobs Act (Ways & Means draft energy tax package); H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 - Section 707, Extension of Grants for specified energy property in lieu of tax credits.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN EASTON Communications Director to Rep. Greg Ganske
ANISSA ROGNESS Dir. of Economic Development to Senator Conrad
ROBERT VAN HEUVELEN Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad
VALERIE WEST Deputy Dir. Congr. Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4853 (111th), H.R. 4599 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 3534 (111th), S. 2877 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), H.R. 4085 (111th), H.R. 1586 (111th), S. 433 (111th), S. 539 (111th), S. 2755 (111th), S. 3738 (111th), S. 661 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 3585 (111th), S. 1462 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Tax, Energy, and Environmental legislation affecting thinfilm solar photovoltaic panels, extension of the solar investment tax credit, grants in lieu of tax credits program, and climate change legislation. H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Division B Sections 1104 and 1603; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S.1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act; S.1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; S.2877, CLEAR Act; Climate/Energy Bill; H.R. 4599, Renewable Energy Expansion Act of 2010; H.R.3585, Solar Technology Road Map Act; S. 661: Renewable Electricity Standard (e.g., S.433); Transmission (e.g., S. 539); H.R. 4085/S. 2755, Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act; H.R. 3534, CLEAR Act; H.R. 4213 American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act; S. 3738, Clean Energy Technology Leadership Act; H.R. 1586 amended version, Title III Rescissions to DOE Loan guaratee program; Domestic Manufacturing and Energy Jobs Act (Ways & Means draft energy tax package); H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 - Section 707, Extension of Grants for specified energy property in lieu of tax credits.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN EASTON Communications Director to Rep. Greg Ganske
ANISSA ROGNESS Dir. of Economic Development to Senator Conrad
ROBERT VAN HEUVELEN Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad
VALERIE WEST Deputy Dir. Congr. Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1733 (111th), H.R. 4085 (111th), S. 1462 (111th), H.R. 4853 (111th), S. 661 (111th), H.R. 3585 (111th), S. 539 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 1586 (111th), H.R. 3534 (111th), S. 2877 (111th), S. 2755 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), S. 433 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 4599 (111th), S. 3738 (111th)

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