3rd Quarter - Report — PUBLIC CITIZEN for PUBLIC CITIZEN (2008)

Firm

PUBLIC CITIZEN

Client

PUBLIC CITIZEN

Income

—

Expenses

$50,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

HR 6126/S. 2838 Nursing home arbitration Fairness act, HR4040/S.2663, CPSC reform act, many provisions, FDA Reform, HR 985/S 274 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, HR 3010/5312/6126 Arbitration, HR 3030, Wall Street Bailout Bill, FDA Import Safety Bill, HR 1424, HR 5244-the credit cardholders bill of rights act, HR 3221-Housing and Economic recovery act of 2008, whole bill.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DAVID ARKUSH	—
ANGELA CANTERBURY	—
GRAHAM STEELE	—

Contacted: Federal Election Commission (FEC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 3030 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 4040 (110th), H.R. 5244 (110th), S. 2663 (110th), H.R. 6126 (110th), S. 2838 (110th), H.R. 3010 (110th), H.R. 985 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

Bundling Regulation, Congressional Public Financing (HR 4294), Ethics Guidance, Executive Branch Ethics legislation, Fair elections Companion proposal in House, Government contractor oversight, HR 1905/S. 1257 DC House voting rights Act, HR 5811 Electronic Communications Disclosure Act, HR 985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, S. 1285 Senate Public Financing, S. 2041 False Claims Correction Act, S. 2412, Presidential Funding Act, S.274 Federal Employees Protection of Disclosures Act, S. 223 Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, HR 7022/S. 1285 Fair Elections Now Act, Implementation of S. 1 Lobbying Reform.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DAVID ARKUSH	—
ANGELA CANTERBURY	—
CRAIG HOLMAN	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Election Commission (FEC)

Bills named: H.R. 4294 (110th), H.R. 1905 (110th), S. 1257 (110th), S. 274 (110th), S. 1 (110th), S. 2041 (110th), H.R. 7022 (110th), H.R. 5811 (110th), S. 1285 (110th), S. 223 (110th), H.R. 985 (110th), S. 2412 (110th)

Constitution CON

National Popular Vote Bill

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DAVID ARKUSH	—

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Election Commission (FEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

ATPDEA, Columbia FTA, Trade Act, HR 5840 Kanjorski Insurance information act of 2008, HR 6180 Trade Act of 2008, Panama FTA,

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LORI WALLACH	—

Contacted: Federal Election Commission (FEC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5840 (110th), H.R. 6180 (110th)

Banking BAN

HR 1424-Purchase & insure certain types of troubled assets for purpose of stabilizing economy, bailout bill.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOAN B CLAYBROOK	—

Contacted: Federal Election Commission (FEC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1424 (110th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 2040/S. 1782, The Aribitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010, HR 5607/S. 2533-State Secret Protection Act, HR 6126 & S. 2838, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008, H.R 5312.-the Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008, Bailout emergency revitalization

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANGELA CANTERBURY	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Election Commission (FEC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2040 (110th), H.R. 5607 (110th), H.R. 5312 (110th), S. 2838 (110th), S. 2533 (110th), H.R. 3010 (110th), H.R. 6126 (110th), S. 1782 (110th)

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.