1st Quarter - Report

COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE for COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$30,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Amendment to either S. 1, the Senate stimulus package or to H.R. 2, SCHIP reauthorization, that will provide for a patent change that will appear to be technical in nature

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH LEE WRIGHT —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1 (111th), H.R. 2 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 1427, the Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act.; all sections H.R. 1427, the Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act; all sections

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH LEE WRIGHT —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1427 (111th)

Banking BAN

H.R. 1586, imposing additional taxes on bonuses via TARP; all sections

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH LEE WRIGHT —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1586 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Sen. Jim DeMint amendment to H.R. 2, SCHIP

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH LEE WRIGHT —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S. 22, the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009; all sections S. J. Res. 5, a resolution against releasing the second half of the $700 billion of the Trouble Assets Relief Program (TARP) H.R. 2, reauthorization and expansions of State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP); all sections H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; all sections Amendment 168 and 3 amendments by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) to H.R. 1 (1. - two consecutive quarters of economic growth greater than 2 percent of inflation adjusted GDP the stimulus money would be returned to taxpayer, 2. - strike the Buy American provision from the bill, 3. - allow points of order to be raised against unauthorized earmarks) offered the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Amendments 197, 140, and 353 to H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Invoking cloture on Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) / Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) amendment to H.R. 1 H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, conference report; all sections H.R. 1105, the fiscal 2009 omnibus appropriations bill; all sections S. 22/H.R. 146, the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 President Obamas Budget; all sections Offer an alternative Republican budget to S. Con. Res. 13 President Obamas Budget; all sections S. 277 substitute amendment to H.R. 1388, the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act. H.R. 1388, the Serve America Act; all sections S. Admt. 731 and S. Admt. 735 to S. Con. Res. 13 A notice of disapproval on releasing the remaining $350 billion in Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds HR 156, the Stop the Congressional Pay Raise Act; all sections H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; all sections H.R. 1, earmarking

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH LEE WRIGHT —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1105 (111th), S.Con.Res. 13 (111th), H.R. 2 (111th), S. 277 (111th), H.R. 146 (111th), S.J.Res. 5 (111th), H.R. 1388 (111th), H.R. 156 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), S. 22 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 11 the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and H.R. 12, The Paycheck Fairness Act; all sections

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH LEE WRIGHT —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 11 (111th), H.R. 12 (111th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Re-nomination of Robert McDowell for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Re-nomination of Robert McDowell for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH LEE WRIGHT —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.