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NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION

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DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC

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  • Gain support for funding for the National Ground Water Monitoring Network in the FY2012 Interior-EPA Appropriations Bill.
  • S. 1215 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic fracturing, and for other purposes. H.R. 2766 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009, to repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act and for other purposes. Monitor S. 587 and H.R. 1084, the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act.
  • Monitor and support Legislation of Geothermal Heat Pump Systems, specifically S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 and S. 1142, Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act of 2011.
  • Monitoring environmental legislation including: The Safe Drinking Water Act and OSHA reform; Superfund and RCRA reform. Monitor issues pertaining to drinking water delivery and water sustainability. Monitor the status of tax extender legislation and the SECURE Water Act. H.R. 146, S. 22, H.R. 1. Renewable Standards. H.R. 2454-American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. Monitoring funding for The National Groundwater Monitoring Network (NGWMN).
  • Monitoring legislation including issues pertaining to drinking water delivery and ergonomics regulations. H.R. 146, S. 22, H.R. 1. Renewable Standards.
  • Monitoring legislation including FY2012 Agriculture appropriations bills and issues pertaining to safe drinking water legislation.
  • Monitor hours of service regulatory issues.

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General Issues: Budget/Appropriations, Chemicals/Chemical Industry, Energy/Nuclear, Environmental/Superfund, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Science/Technology, Transportation, Foreign Relations

Spending: about $810,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate,, U.S. Senate, Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), White House Office, Y Y Department of Agriculture; Environmental Protection Agency; House of Representatives; Senate; White House, Y Y, Y Y Environmental Protection Agency; House of Representatives; Senate, Y Y Department of the Treasury; Small Business Administration; House of Representatives; Senate

Bills mentioned

S.1215: Lowell National Historical Park Land Exchange Act of 2011

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.2766: Breaking Down Barriers Act of 2011

Sponsor: Gary G. Miller (R-Calif.)

S.587: FRAC Act

Sponsor: Bob Casey (D-Pa.)

H.R.1084: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011

Sponsor: Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)

S.1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

S.1142: Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jon Tester (D-Mont.)

H.R.146: War on Debt Act of 2011

Sponsor: Bill Owens (D-N.Y.)

S.22: Homeowner Tax Fairness Act of 2011

Sponsor: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.2454: Child Tax Credit Equality for Puerto Rico Act of 2011

Sponsor: Pedro Pierluisi (D-Puerto Rico)

H.R.245: To amend the Federal Reserve Act to remove the mandate on the Board of...

Sponsor: Mike Pence (R-Ind.)

S.641: Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2011

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.146: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009

Sponsor: Rush Holt (D-N.J.)

S.22: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.245: Local Emergency Radio Service Preservation Act of 2009

Sponsor: Gene Green (D-Texas)

S.1462: American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

S.3021: Support Renewable Energy Act of 2010

Sponsor: Russ Feingold (D-Wis.)

S.1215: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act

Sponsor: Bob Casey (D-Pa.)

H.R.2766: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009

Sponsor: Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)

S.2356: Prevention of Unsafe Licensing Act

Sponsor: Norm Coleman (R-Minn.)

H.R.2990: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make geothermal heat pump...

Sponsor: Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas)

S.2314: Geothermal Heat Pump Development Act of 2007

Sponsor: Ken Salazar (D-Colo.)

H.R.6049: Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

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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?
William Simmons L.A. to Rep. Jim Hansen; Professional Staff, House Resources Cmte; Staff Director, House Resources Sbcmte on Forests and Forest Health Legislative Aide to Congressman Jim Hansen; Professional Staff for the House Resources Committee; Staff Director of the House Resources Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health. Committee; Staff Director for the House Resources
Laine Glisson Press Sec, Sen John Breaux Press Sec, Sen. John Breaux
MJ Marshall Legislative Director, Rep. B. Cubin; Senate Energy Committee, Professional Staff.
Greg Crist Press Secretary for the House Ways and Means Committee; Press Secretary for House Marjority Leader Dick Armey; Communications Director for the House Republican Conference. Press Secretary for the House Ways and Means Committee; Press Secretary for House Majority Leader Dirk Armey; Communications Director for the House Republican Conference
Tracy Hammond n/a
Chris Andresen n/a
Gary Andres n/a
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Brandon Smith n/a
Cartier Esham n/a

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.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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