Lobbying Relationship

Client

SAPPHIRE ENERGY, INC.

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Lobbying firm

HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP

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  • Issues related to promotion of algae based biofuels; federal funding and regulatory issues relating to algae based biofuels.
  • Issues related to production of algae based biofuels.
  • Fuels policy; tax policy for advanced biofuels; S.2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act; H.R. 3758, Second Generation Biofuel Extension Act of 2013; H.R. 5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014; H.R. 1969, S.795, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act.
  • Fuels policy; FY 2015 Defense Appropriations; FY 2015 Energy & Water Appropriations.
  • FY 2015 Defense Appropriations; FY 2015 Energy & Water Appropriations relating to advanced biofuels programmatic funding.

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General Issues: Energy/Nuclear, Agriculture, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Defense, Budget/Appropriations

Spending: about $690,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2010: Energy - Dept of, White House Office, Navy - Dept of, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, U.S. Senate,, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA),

Bills mentioned

S.2260: EXPIRE Act of 2014

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.3758: Second Generation Biofuel Extension Act of 2013

Sponsor: Scott Peters (D-Calif.)

H.R.5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.1969: Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act of 2013

Sponsor: Michael G. Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.)

S.795: Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act

Sponsor: Christopher A. Coons (D-Del.)

H.R.2397: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014

Sponsor: C. W. Bill Young (R-Fla.)

S.1245: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.2609: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014

Sponsor: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)

S.2145: Veteran Voting Support Act

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.2410: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Robert B. Aderholt (R-Ala.)

S.1034: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.1960: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

H.R.933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

S.CON.RES.8: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.550: Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2013

Sponsor: Gregg Harper (R-Miss.)

S.251: Phantom Fuel Reform Act

Sponsor: Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)

S.10: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

H.R.3098: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

H.R.3773: Domestic Alternative Fuels Act of 2012

Sponsor: Pete Olson (R-Texas)

S.3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.1209: Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2011

Sponsor: Maxine Waters (D-Calif.)

S.748: Algae-Based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act of 2011

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

S.1564: Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011

Sponsor: Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

H.R.1149: To amend the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the...

Sponsor: Brian P. Bilbray (R-Calif.)

S.2204: Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

H.R.8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

S.2270: Rural Energy Investment Act of 2012

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.3308: Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act

Sponsor: Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.)

S.2064: Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act

Sponsor: Jim DeMint (R-S.C.)

H.R.2055: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

H.R.2219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: C. W. Bill Young (R-Fla.)

H.R.2112: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Jack Kingston (R-Ga.)

H.R.5142: Grow a Renewable Energy Economy Now--Jumpstart Other Biofuels Act of 2010

Sponsor: Allyson Y. Schwartz (D-Pa.)

H.R.4168: Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act of 2010

Sponsor: Harry Teague (D-N.M.)

S.3925: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act

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

S.3738: Clean Energy Technology Leadership Act of 2010

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Beth Viola 1996-2000 Sr. Advisor, White House Council on Env. Quality 1994-1995 Special Asst., White House Office on Env. Policy 1/91-5/93 Scheduler, Rep. John Porter 5/90-1/91 Scheduler, Rep. Claudine Schneider
Kathryn Lehman 12/89-12/94 Min. Cnsl, Sub. on Const & Civ. R., H. Jud. Cmte 1/95-10/97 Chief Cnsl., Subcom. on Const., H. Judiciary Cmte 10/97-12/98 Special Assistant to Speaker of the House 1/98-9/02 Policy Director, House Majority Whip 9/02-12/02 Director of Coalition Outreach, Speaker of House
Richard Gold 3/91-2/93 Spec. Asst. for Env. Affrs., Sen. Lloyd Bentsen 3/93-11/94 Sp. Asst. to EPA Administrator Carol Bowner
John Buscher 1/92-12/92 Staff Assistant, Senator Alan Dixon 1/93-1/96 Legisaltive Assitant, Rep. Carol Moseley-Braun
David Mann n/a
Daniel Yelin 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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