1st Quarter - Report

PODESTA GROUP, INC. for ALCATEL-LUCENT

Firm
Client
Income
$80,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007, entire bill H. R. 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007, entire bill

Foreign entity interest: While the domestic lobbying activities of Alcatel-Lucent are directed and undertaken by the corporate officers and employees of Alcatel USA Resources Inc., and its wholly-owned domestic subsidiary, Lucent Technologies Inc., the foreign parent company has an interest in the aforementioned lobbying issues of its wholly-owned subsidiary.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAUL BRATHWAITE Exec. Dir. Congressional Black Caucus
SHARON COHEN —
CLAUDIA JAMES —
ANDREW KAUDERS Sr. Adv. Sen. Menendez; ED, House Demo Caucus
ELIZABETH ANN MORRA —
ANTHONY PODESTA —
ANNE MARIE POLAK Leg. Correspondent for Rep. Mike Ferguson
LANTIE SLENZAK New Leg. Director for Rep. Gene Green

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1145 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

Rural telecommunications issue

Foreign entity interest: While the domestic lobbying activities of Alcatel-Lucent are directed and undertaken by the corporate officers and employees of Alcatel USA Resources Inc., and its wholly-owned domestic subsidiary, Lucent Technologies Inc., the foreign parent company has an interest in the aforementioned lobbying issues of its wholly-owned subsidiary.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAUL BRATHWAITE New Exec. Dir. Congressional Black Caucus
SHARON COHEN New —
CLAUDIA JAMES New —
ANDREW KAUDERS New Sr. Adv. Sen. Menendez; ED, House Demo Caucus
ELIZABETH ANN MORRA New —
ANTHONY PODESTA New —
ANNE MARIE POLAK New Leg. Correspondent for Rep. Mike Ferguson
LANTIE SLENZAK New Leg. Director for Rep. Gene Green

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Foreign entities

Foreign owners and affiliates the filer disclosed. Amounts are as declared on this filing.

EntityCountryPrincipal place of businessOwnershipContribution declared
ALCATEL-LUCENT SA France France 100.0% —

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.