Mid-Year Report — HECHT LATHAM SPENCER & ASSOCIATES, INC.… for 3M COMPANY (2007)

Firm

HECHT LATHAM SPENCER & ASSOCIATES, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS HECHT SPENCER & ASSOC

Client

3M COMPANY

Income

$60,000

Expenses

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What was lobbied

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

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

H.R. 2900 - Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 - Provisions relating to civilian preparedness and approvals for certain masks for civilian use; S. 1082 - Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act - same issues as above; H.R. 3043 & S. 1710-Departments of Labor, Health & Human Services & Education Appropriations for 2008 - same issues as above.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT	N/A
WILLIAM H HECHT	N/A
WALTER D HUDDLESTON	N/A
FRANKLIN C PHIFER	N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1710 (110th), H.R. 2900 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th), S. 1082 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H. R. 1908 & S. 1145 - Patent Reform Act of 2007 - entire bill relating to reforms in the U.S. patent system.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT	N/A
WILLIAM H HECHT	N/A
WALTER D HUDDLESTON	N/A
FRANKLIN C PHIFER	N/A

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2642 - Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008 - provision relating to funding for management improvements at Veterans hospitals; H.R. 2641 - Energy and Water Development Act, 2008 - Department of Energy budget provisions relating to electric transmission lines.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT	N/A
WILLIAM H HECHT	N/A
WALTER D HUDDLESTON	N/A
FRANKLIN C PHIFER	N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2642 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th)

Torts TOR

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT	N/A
WILLIAM H HECHT	N/A
WALTER D HUDDLESTON	N/A
FRANKLIN C PHIFER	N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT	N/A
WILLIAM H HECHT	N/A
WALTER D HUDDLESTON	N/A
FRANKLIN C PHIFER	N/A

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 1830 - To extend the authorities of the Andean Trade Preference Act until September 30, 2009 - entire bill; Bilateral Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Korea, Peru & Colombia - negotiations and implementing legislation relating to trade in manufactured products and market access.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT	N/A
WILLIAM H HECHT	N/A
WALTER D HUDDLESTON	N/A
FRANKLIN C PHIFER	N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1830 (110th)

Defense DEF

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT	N/A
WILLIAM H HECHT	N/A
WALTER D HUDDLESTON	N/A
FRANKLIN C PHIFER	N/A

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT	N/A
WILLIAM H HECHT	N/A
WALTER D HUDDLESTON	N/A
FRANKLIN C PHIFER	N/A

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Homeland Security HOM

Legislative issues relating to border management and passport security enhancement.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY P HECHT	N/A
WILLIAM H HECHT	N/A
WALTER D HUDDLESTON	N/A
FRANKLIN C PHIFER	N/A

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.