4th Quarter - Report

CONSUMER REPORTS, INC. (F.K.A. CONSUMERS UNION OF UNITED STATES, INC.) for CONSUMER REPORTS, INC. (F.K.A. CONSUMERS UNION OF UNITED STATES, INC.)

Period 4th Quarter 2010 Filed Jan 19, 2011 Signed by Elisa Odabashian, Director, West Coast Office

Official filing
Firm
CONSUMER REPORTS, INC. (F.K.A. CONSUMERS UNION OF UNITED STATES, INC.)
Client
CONSUMER REPORTS, INC. (F.K.A. CONSUMERS UNION OF UNITED STATES, INC.)
Income
—
Expenses
$40,000
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.

Telecommunications TEC

S.3872, Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2010 Issues related to behavioral online advertising and customer billing practices. Issues related to Comcast-NBC transaction. Issues related to FCC regulation of the Internet, Internet privacy, and net neutrality.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELLEN BLOOM —
PARUL P DESAI New —

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Bills named: S. 3872 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R.3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues related to health care reform and quality measurement Prescription Drug User Fee Act renewal, provisions related to direct consumer advertising and consumer protections Issues related to FDA reform, prescription drug importation, prescription drug safety Issues related to rules under the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DEANN FRIEDHOLM —
LISA SWIRSKY New —
WILLIAM K VAUGHAN —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Treasury, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (111th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

S.1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 H.R.6398, To require the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to fully insure Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts S.3888, End Debt Collector Abuse Act of 2010 S.116, TARP Assistance for Local Governments Act of 2009 H.R.1479, Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 H.R.5387, Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act of 2010 S.3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 S.139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R.3808, Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010 H.R.3421, Medical Debt Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 6334, American Community Investment Reform Act of 2010 Issues related to debit cards, mortgage simplifications, payday lending, and debt settlement Issues related to credit card interchange fees and implementation of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues related to implementation of Pub. L. 111-203, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAMELA BANKS —
ELLEN BLOOM —
GAIL HILLEBRAND —

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Energy, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 6334 (111th), S. 3742 (111th), H.R. 3421 (111th), S. 116 (111th), H.R. 5387 (111th), S. 139 (111th), S. 3888 (111th), H.R. 3808 (111th), H.R. 6398 (111th), H.R. 1479 (111th), S. 1490 (111th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R.5381, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010 S.3302, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010 S.3873, Children's Environmental Health Protection Act, issues related to product safety H.R.3994, Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009 S.213, Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2009 Issues related to auto safety Issues related to product safety, consumer protection, and CPSC appropriations Issues related to airline-related consumer fees and disclosures Issues related to CPSC complaints database Issues related to CPSC's regulation of cadmium

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELLEN BLOOM —
AMI GADHIA —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Government Accountability Office (GAO); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3994 (111th), S. 213 (111th), S. 3873 (111th), H.R. 5381 (111th), S. 3302 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S.1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, provisions related to energy efficiency S.3059, National Energy Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2010 S.1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act Issues related to energy efficiency enforcement H.R.4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, provisions related to renewable energy tax benefits Climate change legislation and proposals, provisions related to energy efficiency and consumer protections

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHANNON BAKER-BRANSTETTER —
ELLEN BLOOM —

Contacted: SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Bills named: S. 1462 (111th), S. 3059 (111th), H.R. 4853 (111th), S. 1733 (111th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

S.510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act H.R.2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R.6325, Consumer Right to Know Food Labeling Act of 2010 Issues related to food safety and labeling

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELLEN BLOOM —
AMI GADHIA —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 510 (111th), H.R. 2749 (111th), H.R. 6325 (111th)

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.