1st Quarter - Report — CLEAN FUELS ALLIANCE AMERICA F/K/A NATI… for CLEAN FUELS ALLIANCE AMERICA F/K/A NATI… (2010)

Firm

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

Client

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

Income

—

Expenses

$246,737

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.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

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

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

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Promote Foreign Market Access for U.S. biodiesel.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MANNING FERACI	Legislative Director, U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Implementation of EISA/RFS2 Biomass-based Diesel Program

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

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Environment/Superfund ENV

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

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

Contacted: SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Agriculture AGR

Implementation of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels Implementation of EISA RFS2 Biomass-based Diesel Program

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

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

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 Biomass-based Diesel Program. Implementation of Farm Bill Title IX Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels. Retention of Fuel Quality Standards in Biofuel Tax Incentives.

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

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Implementation of EISA/RFS2 Biomass-based Diesel Program. Retention of fuel quality standards in biofuel tax incentives. Biodiesel Industry Position on Formulation of International Sustainability Requirements/Guidelines.

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

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS)

Natural Resources NAT

Implementation of EISA/RFS2 Biomass-based Diesel Requirements. Biodiesel Industry Position on Formulation of International Sustainability Requirements/Guidelines.

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

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

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.