Issues generally related to biodiesel including efforts to modify the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2), efforts to modify volumetric requirements for biodiesel under the RFS2, pending EPA approval of foreign sources of biodiesel under the RFS2, tax extenders/tax reform efforts, the renewal of biodiesel blenders' tax credit, and production tax credits for biodiesel.
S. 2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014
H.R. 5771 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes
Duration: December 1, 2013
to
December 31, 2014
General Issues: Energy/Nuclear , Environmental/Superfund , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code , Agriculture
Spending: about $50,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
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Agencies lobbied since 2013: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP),
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?
Robert Van Heuvelen Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad
Chief of Staff to Kent Conrad
Stephen Ward Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Bingaman
Chief of Staff to Jeff Bingaman
Valerie West Natural Resources Director to Sen. Gordon Smith
Professional Staff, House Natural Resources Com.
Deputy Dir. Congr. Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation
Deputy Dir. Congr. Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation.
Natural Resources Director to Senator Gordon Smith
Professional Staff to the House Natural Resources Committee
Deputy Director of Cong. Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation
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, 2014
Van Heuvelen Strategies, LLC terminated an engagement in which they represented Green Earth Fuels on April 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300725571.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues generally related to biodiesel including efforts to modify the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2), efforts to modify volumetric requirements for biodiesel under the RFS2, pending EPA approval of foreign sources of biodiesel under the RFS2, tax extenders/tax reform efforts, the renewal of biodiesel blenders' tax credit, and production tax credits for biodiesel.
S. 2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014
H.R. 5771 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Energy/Nuclear/Superfund/Internal Revenue Code
4th Quarter, 2014
In Q4, Van Heuvelen Strategies, LLC lobbied for Green Earth Fuels . The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300707793.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues generally related to biodiesel including efforts to modify the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2), efforts to modify volumetric requirements for biodiesel under the RFS2, pending EPA approval of foreign sources of biodiesel under the RFS2, tax extenders/tax reform efforts, the renewal of biodiesel blenders' tax credit, and production tax credits for biodiesel.
S. 2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014
H.R. 5771 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Energy/Nuclear/Superfund/Internal Revenue Code
3rd Quarter, 2014
In Q3, Van Heuvelen Strategies, LLC lobbied for Green Earth Fuels , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2014.
Original Filing: 300688439.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues generally related to biodiesel including efforts to modify the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2), efforts to modify volumetric requirements for biodiesel under the RFS2, pending EPA approval of foreign sources of biodiesel under the RFS2, tax extenders/tax reform efforts, the renewal of biodiesel blenders' tax credit, and production tax credits for biodiesel.
S. 2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues generally related to biodiesel including efforts to modify the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2), efforts to modify volumetric requirements for biodiesel under the RFS2, pending EPA approval of foreign sources of biodiesel under the RFS2, tax extenders/tax reform efforts, the renewal of biodiesel blenders' tax credit, and production tax credits for biodiesel.
S. 2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues generally related to biodiesel including efforts to modify the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2), efforts to modify volumetric requirements for biodiesel under the RFS2, pending EPA approval of foreign sources of biodiesel under the RFS2, tax extenders/tax reform efforts, the renewal of biodiesel blenders' tax credit, and production tax credits for biodiesel.
S. 2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
2nd Quarter, 2014
In Q2, Van Heuvelen Strategies, LLC lobbied for Green Earth Fuels , earning $10,000. The report was filed on July 21, 2014.
Original Filing: 300669329.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to: biodiesel; efforts to modify the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2); pending EPA approval of foreign sources of biodiesel under the RFS2; tax extenders/tax reform efforts; renewal of biodiesel blenders' tax credit; production tax credits for biodiesel. H.R. 1947, the Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM); S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013; H.R. 2642 Agricultural Act of 2014; S. 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Energy/Nuclear/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to: biodiesel; efforts to modify the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2); pending EPA approval of foreign sources of biodiesel under the RFS2; tax extenders/tax reform efforts; renewal of biodiesel blenders' tax credit; production tax credits for biodiesel. H.R. 1947, the Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM); S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013; H.R. 2642 Agricultural Act of 2014; S. 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2014
In Q1, Van Heuvelen Strategies, LLC lobbied for Green Earth Fuels , earning $20,000. The report was filed on April 21, 2014.
Original Filing: 300647870.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues and incentives related to: biodiesel; efforts to modify the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2); pending EPA approval of foreign sources of biodiesel under the RFS2; tax extenders and tax reform efforts, particularly renewal of the biodiesel blenders' tax credit; as well as a production tax credit for biodiesel. H.R. 1947, the Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act (FAARM); S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013; H.R. 2642 Agricultural Act of 2014.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Issues and incentives related to: biodiesel; efforts to modify the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2); pending EPA approval of foreign sources of biodiesel under the RFS2; tax extenders and tax reform efforts, particularly renewal of the biodiesel blenders' tax credit; as well as a production tax credit for biodiesel. H.R. 1947, the Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act (FAARM); S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013; H.R. 2642 Agricultural Act of 2014.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2013
In Q4, Van Heuvelen Strategies, LLC lobbied for Green Earth Fuels , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Jan. 15, 2014.
Original Filing: 300615497.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Energy/Nuclear/Superfund
Lobbying Issues
Issues related to energy tax incentives.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
4th Quarter, 2013
Van Heuvelen Strategies, LLC filed a lobbying registration on Jan. 12, 2014 to represent Green Earth Fuels, effective Dec. 1, 2013.
Original Filing: 300613367.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and energy tax incentives. .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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