Support for promotion of higher blends of ethanol; Implementation of the Renewable Fuels Standard of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 as it relates to advanced biofuel pathway designations.
Implementation of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Title IX Energy Programs including the Bioenergy Loan Guarantee Program; Advanced Biofuel payment program and the Biomass Crop Assistance Program.
Duration: June 1, 2010
to
October 3, 2011
General Issues: Energy/Nuclear , Agriculture , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Spending: about $150,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
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Agencies lobbied since 2010: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Lobbyist
Covered positions?
Jonathon Lehman
Aide, Senator Daschel, 2001-5
Aide, Senate Ag Committee 2000
Aide, Senate Democratic Policy Com, 99-00
Aide, Senator Daschle, 2001-5
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
4th Quarter, 2011
American Capitol Group terminated an engagement in which they represented Osage Bioenergy on Jan. 19, 2012.
Original Filing: 300443229.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support for promotion of higher blends of ethanol; Implementation of the Renewable Fuels Standard of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 as it relates to advanced biofuel pathway designations.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Lobbying Issues
Implementation of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Title IX Energy Programs including the Bioenergy Loan Guarantee Program; Advanced Biofuel payment program and the Biomass Crop Assistance Program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
3rd Quarter, 2011
In Q3, American Capitol Group lobbied for Osage Bioenergy , earning $25,000. The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2011.
Original Filing: 300415542.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support for promotion of higher blends of ethanol; Implementation of the Renewable Fuels Standard of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 as it relates to advanced biofuel pathway designations.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Lobbying Issues
Implementation of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Title IX Energy Programs including the Bioenergy Loan Guarantee Program; Advanced Biofuel payment program and the Biomass Crop Assistance Program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
2nd Quarter, 2011
In Q2, American Capitol Group lobbied for Osage Bioenergy , earning $25,000. The report was filed on July 18, 2011.
Original Filing: 300393518.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support for promotion of higher blends of ethanol; Implementation of the Renewable Fuels Standard of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 as it relates to advanced biofuel pathway designations.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Lobbying Issues
Implementation of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Title IX Energy Programs including the Bioenergy Loan Guarantee Program; Advanced Biofuel payment program and the Biomass Crop Assistance Program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
1st Quarter, 2011
In Q1, American Capitol Group lobbied for Osage Bioenergy , earning $25,000. The report was filed on April 11, 2011.
Original Filing: 300361811.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support for promotion of higher blends of ethanol; Implementation of the Renewable Fuels Standard of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 as it relates to advanced biofuel pathway designations.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Lobbying Issues
Implementation of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Title IX Energy Programs including the Bioenergy Loan Guarantee Program; Advanced Biofuel payment program and the Biomass Crop Assistance Program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
4th Quarter, 2010
In Q4, American Capitol Group lobbied for Osage Bioenergy , earning $25,000. The report was filed on Jan. 10, 2011.
Original Filing: 300336081.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. 3338, Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010/H.R. 5142, Grow a Renewable Energy Economy Now--Jumpstart Other Biofuels Act of 2010/H.R. 5343, Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010, support for creating of a advanced biofuel investment tax credit
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Implementation of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Title IX Energy Programs including the Bioenergy Loan Guarantee Program
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
3rd Quarter, 2010
In Q3, American Capitol Group lobbied for Osage Bioenergy , earning $15,000. The report was filed on Oct. 1, 2010.
Original Filing: 300308542.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. 3338, Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010/H.R. 5142, Grow a Renewable Energy Economy Now--Jumpstart Other Biofuels Act of 2010/H.R. 5343, Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010, support for creating of a advanced biofuel investment tax credit
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Implementation of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Title IX Energy Programs including the Bioenergy Loan Guarantee Program
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
2nd Quarter, 2010
In Q2, American Capitol Group lobbied for Osage Bioenergy , earning $10,000. The report was filed on July 21, 2010.
Original Filing: 300304180.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. 3338, Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010/H.R. 5142, Grow a Renewable Energy Economy Now--Jumpstart Other Biofuels Act of 2010/H.R. 5343, Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010, support for creating of a advanced biofuel investment tax credit
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Implementation of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Title IX Energy Programs including the Bioenergy Loan Guarantee Program
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
2nd Quarter, 2010
American Capitol Group filed a lobbying registration on July 1, 2010 to represent Osage Bioenergy, effective June 1, 2010.
Original Filing: 300281937.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Implementation of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Title IX Energy Programs including the Bioenergy Loan Guarantee Program. S. 3338, Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010/H.R. 5142, Grow a Renewable Energy Economy Now--Jumpstart Other Biofuels Act of 2010/H.R. 5343, Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010, support for creating of a advanced biofuel investment tax credit .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate