Lobbying Relationship

Client

The Washington Tax Group

Legislative and regulatory tax consulting firm. More records

Lobbying firm

VAN HEUVELEN STRATEGIES LLC

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  • International corporate tax issues, including reform options; S. 727, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act; Battery electric vehicle issues, including tax incentives and other programs to promote these vehicles and components; S. 298, Charging America Forward Act; S. 739 authorizing charging stations at the Capitol; S. 232/H.R. 500 increasing manufacturer cap on electric vehicle credit; S. 1220, Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act, Title I - Advanced Vehicle Deployment;S. 1285, Hybrid and Electric Trucks and Infrastructure Act, Sec. 3 Extension of Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit; S. 948 Promoting Electric Vehicles Act; H.R. 1685, Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act; S. 1001, Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act; S. 1294, Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act, Title III - Electric Vehicle Deployment. Implementation of Budget Control Act. Extension of Sec. 30C, Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit.

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General Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Budget/Appropriations, Energy/Nuclear, Environmental/Superfund, Health Issues, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection

Spending: about $500,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2009: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, U.S. Senate,, Energy - Dept of,, Energy - Dept of, Treasury - Dept of, Treasury - Dept of,

Affiliated organizations: Coca-Cola; Johnson & Johnson; Procter & Gamble; McDonald's; Monsanto Company; Caterpillar; United Technologies; AeroVironment; Phoenix Motorcars; Miles Electric Vehicles; Fisker Automotive; Coulomb Technologies, Inc.; General Motors Corporation

Bills mentioned

S.727: Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

S.298: Charging America Forward Act

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

S.739: A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery...

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

S.232: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the...

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.500: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the manufacturer...

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

S.1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011

Sponsor: Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)

S.1285: Hybrid and Electric Trucks and Infrastructure Act

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

S.948: Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

H.R.1685: Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011

Sponsor: Judy Biggert (R-Ill.)

S.1001: Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

S.1294: Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

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

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

S.1462: American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009

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

H.R.2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

H.R.3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

S.1679: Affordable Health Choices Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

S.1796: America's Healthy Future Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.3246: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009

Sponsor: Gary Peters (D-Mich.)

H.R.4399: American Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Act

Sponsor: José E. Serrano (D-N.Y.)

S.651: Compensation Fairness Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.4213: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010

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

S.2854: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify...

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

S.3738: Clean Energy Technology Leadership Act of 2010

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

S.3715: Charging America Forward Act

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

S.3815: Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

H.R.1586: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act

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

H.R.4853: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act...

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

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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?
Robert Van Heuvelen Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad
Anissa Rogness Director of Economic Development to Senator Kent Conrad Dir. of Economic Development to Senator Conrad
Valerie West National Resources Director to Sen. Gordon Smith Professional Staff, House Natural Resources Com. Deputy Dir. Congr. Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation
John Easton Chief of Staff to Senator Gordon Smith Communications Director to Rep. Greg Ganske
Robert Van Huevelen Chief of Staff to Senator Kent Conrad

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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