Lobbying Relationship

Client

SAPPHIRE ENERGY

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Lobbying firm

K&L GATES LLP

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  • Executive Agency Actions: Support technology development of algae as an advanced biofuel and application of renewable fuel standard to advanced biofuels like algae. H.R. 4923, Energy & Water Appropriations for FY2015: algae biofuel funding. H.R. 4870, DoD Appropriations FY2015: algae-based fuel for the military and DPA funding. [CONT. NEXT PAGE]H.R. 4435, S. 2410, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, provisions related to biofuels for the military. Proposed EPA rules on greenhouse gas emissions and application to beneficial reuse of carbon through algae biofuel production. H.R. 3758, Second Generation Biofuel Extension Act of 2013, entire bill.

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General Issues: Energy/Nuclear, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Environmental/Superfund

Spending: about $2,170,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Energy - Dept of,, Energy - Dept of, White House Office, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), White House Office,, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Treasury - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills mentioned

H.R.4923: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

H.R.4870: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015

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

H.R.4435: Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal...

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

S.2410: Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

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

Sponsor: Scott Peters (D-Calif.)

H.R.1947: Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

S.954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

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

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

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

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

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

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

S.1429: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014

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

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

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

S.1197: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.3304: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Ted Deutch (D-Fla.)

H.R.5325: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

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

S.2465: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.5856: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013

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

H.R.2009: Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act

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

S.1085: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and...

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

S.1185: Ethanol Reform and Deficit Reduction Act

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

S.1564: Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011

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

H.R.1540: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

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

S.1253: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

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

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.6233: Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

H.R.6503: Clean Fuels Innovation Act of 2012

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

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

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

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

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

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

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.2354: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

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

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

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

S.3635: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

S.3800: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011

Sponsor: Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii)

S.1250: Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act of 2009

Sponsor: Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)

H.R.3460: To amend the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the...

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

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

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

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

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

H.R.3985: Second Generation Biofuel Producer Tax Credit Act of 2009

Sponsor: Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)

H.R.6564: Oil Independence for a Stronger America Act of 2010

Sponsor: Jay Inslee (D-Wash.)

S.3935: Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010

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

S.1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

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

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

H.R.3183: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: Ed Pastor (D-Ariz.)

S.1436: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

S.3258: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

H.R.6943: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit for...

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

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Steve McCain Legislative Director for the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Michael Evans Tax Counsel/LD, Sen Baucus; Dem Chief Counsel, Sen Comm Envt & Pub Works; Chief Counsel, Sen Finance Cmte Tax Counsel/LD, Senator Baucus; Dem. Chief Counsel, Senate Environment & Public Works Comm.; Chief Counsel, Senate Finance Committee
Nicholas Leibham Special Asst to Rep Ackerman Spec Asst, Rep Ackerman Special Asst, Rep Ackerman
Bart Gordon U.S. Congressman
Cliff Rothenstein Prof Staff, Sen Envir & Public Works Cmte; Dep Asst Admin, Solid Waste & Emergency Response, EPA; Office Dir, Underground Storage Tanks, EPA; Office Dir, Leg Affairs & Policy Communications, FHA/DOT
Tricia Markwood LA, Rep Wolpe
Scott Aliferis LD, Rep Upton
W. Dennis Stephens Spec Asst to Econ Dev Admin Administrator, DoC; Spec Asst Public Bdg Svce, GSA; LA, Rep Armey; LD, Rep Pombo; LD, Rep Barton; CoS, Rep Stockman; LD, Rep Wicker Spec Asst to Administrator, Econ Development Admin, Dept of Commerce; Spec Asst to Public Bldg Svce, GSA; LA, Rep Armey; LD, Reps Pombo/Barton/Wicker; CoS, Rep Stockman
Dennis Potter Staff Asst/LC, Sen Gramm Staff Asst/LC, Senator Gramm
Laurie Purpuro Sr. Policy Advisor, DOE; Dep COS Sen. Abraham Dep COS, Cong. Saxton, LD, Cong. Davis
Daniel Ritter Counsel, Sen. Subcomm., Edu., Arts & Humanities
Slade Gorton U.S. Senator U. S. Senator
Chad See Staff Asst, Senators Rockefeller and Murray Intern/Staff Asst, Sen Murray; Staff Asst, Sen Rockefeller
James T. Walsh U.S. Congressman
Patrick Heck Chief Tax Counsel, Sen Finance Comm; Sr Tax Policy Advisor, Sen Baucus; Asst Counsel to Oversight Subcomm, House Ways & Means Chief Tax Counsel, Sen. Fin. Comm.; Sr. Tax Policy Advisor, Sen. Baucus; Asst. Counsel to Oversight Subcomm. of House Ways & Means
Steven Valentine Counselor to Asst AG/Dep Asst AG, DOJ; Gen Counsel/LD, Rep Smith
Scott Nelson Asst to COS for Sen. Dorgan; Dep. Director for Scheduling & Adv., DOE; Dep. COS, Sen Dorgan
Yvette Wissmann LC, Rep Hunter Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Duncan Hunter
James Sartucci LD, Sen Lott; Prof Staff/Coast Guard Fellow, Sen Cmte on Commerce, Science & Transp
Denise Gitsham White House PR Coordinator & Agency Liaison SpecAsst, Office of Intergovernmental Aff., DOJ
Tim Peckinpaugh n/a
Ellen Livingston-Behan n/a
Steven McCain n/a
William Myhre n/a
Karishma Page n/a
James Walsh n/a
Akilah Green n/a
George Koch n/a
Nyasha Akilah Green n/a
Clothilde Hewlett n/a

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

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