Mid-Year Report

AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM for AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM

Firm
Client
Income
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Expenses
$597,000

What was lobbied

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

Immigration IMM

S.1348: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 S.1639: AgJOBS Act of 2007

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 1639 (110th), S. 1348 (110th)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

S.48: The Private Property Rights Protection Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 48 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 2317: Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007 H.R.1309: Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 H.R.1326: OPEN Government Act of 2007 H.R.633: To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, and political party committees for whom they collect or arrange contributions, and for other purposes. H.RES.437: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2317) S. 849: OPEN Government Act of 2007

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.Res. 437 (110th), H.R. 2317 (110th), H.R. 1326 (110th), H.R. 1309 (110th), S. 849 (110th), H.R. 633 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R.1252: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act H.R.453: Ending Subsidies for Big Oil Act of 2007 H.R.5253: Federal Energy Price Protection Act H.R.6: CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 H.RES.66: Rule related to H.R.6 in House S.103: Restore a Rational Tax Rate on Petroleum Production Act of 2007 S.1321 : Energy Savings Act of 2007 S.1419: Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: S. 1419 (110th), S. 103 (110th), H.R. 5253 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), H.Res. 66 (110th), S. 1321 (110th), H.R. 453 (110th), H.R. 1252 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.RES.6: Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Tenth Congress S.2 : Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 S.347 : Minimum Wage Act of 2007 S. 1041: Employee Free Choice Act H.R.2: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 H.R.239 : Working Americans Growing the Economy (WAGE) Act of 2007 H.R.800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 H.RES.203: Rule related to H.R.800 in House

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 800 (110th), S. 1041 (110th), S. 2 (110th), H.R. 239 (110th), H.Res. 203 (110th), H.R. 2 (110th), S. 347 (110th), H.Res. 6 (110th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

H.R.4: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S.3: The Medicare Fair Prescription Drug Price Act of 2007

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 3 (110th), H.R. 4 (110th)

Computer Industry CPI

H.R.964: SPY ACT H.R.1525: Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.1077: Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1525 (110th), H.R. 964 (110th), H.R. 1077 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R.3074: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.RES.558: Rule related to H.R.3074 in House

Contacted: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.Res. 558 (110th), H.R. 3074 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R.1261: Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act of 2007 H.R.2734: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.976: Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.RES.161: Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. H.CON.RES. 99: Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012 H.CON.RES.109: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012. H.R.2638: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1644: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 HR 2669: College Cost Reduction Act HR 2738: Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007 HR 2829: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.1252: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act H.R.453: Ending Subsidies for Big Oil Act of 2007 H.R.5253: Federal Energy Price Protection Act H.R.6: CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 H.RES.66: Rule related to H.R.6 in House S.103: Restore a Rational Tax Rate on Petroleum Production Act of 2007 S.1321 : Energy Savings Act of 2007 S.1419: Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 H.R.2900: Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 S.1082: Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act S.1224: Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R.2: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 H.R.239 : Working Americans Growing the Economy (WAGE) Act of 2007 H.R.800: Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 H.RES.6: Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Tenth Congress S.2 : Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 S.347 : Minimum Wage Act of 2007 S. 1041: Employee Free Choice Act H.R.1261: Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act of 2007 H.R.2734: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.976: Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.RES.161: Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. S.1224: Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007 S.34: Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act S.892: Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act of 2007 H.R.1077: Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 H.R.743: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 ITC: Ruling in Qualcomm/ Broadcom case S.156: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S.34: Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act S.215: Internet Freedom Preservation Act H.R.1042: Trade Promotion Authority Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE

Bills named: H.Res. 6 (110th), H.R. 5253 (110th), H.R. 453 (110th), H.R. 239 (110th), H.R. 1042 (110th), S. 1082 (110th), S. 1224 (110th), H.R. 2669 (110th), H.R. 800 (110th), S. 103 (110th), H.R. 1077 (110th), S. 1321 (110th), H.Res. 66 (110th), S. 1041 (110th), H.R. 1252 (110th), S. 1419 (110th), S. 347 (110th), H.Con.Res. 99 (110th), S. 156 (110th), S. 34 (110th), H.R. 2 (110th), S. 2 (110th), H.Res. 161 (110th), H.R. 1261 (110th), H.R. 976 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), H.R. 2900 (110th), H.R. 2738 (110th), S. 892 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), H.R. 2829 (110th), H.R. 2734 (110th), S. 215 (110th), H.R. 743 (110th), H.Con.Res. 109 (110th), S. 1644 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R.2900: Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 S.1082: Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act S.1224: Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Bills named: S. 1082 (110th), S. 1224 (110th), H.R. 2900 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

FCC: Notice of Inquiry (NOI) on Net Neutrality FCC: XM-Sirius Merger H.R.1077: Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 H.R.1525: Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.743: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 H.R.964: SPY ACT ITC: Ruling in Qualcomm/ Broadcom case S.156: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S.34: Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act S.215: Internet Freedom Preservation Act

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 964 (110th), S. 156 (110th), S. 215 (110th), S. 34 (110th), H.R. 1077 (110th), H.R. 1525 (110th), H.R. 743 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.1591: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007 H.R.2206: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R.2638: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 H.RES.261: Rule related to H.R.1591 in House H.RES.275: Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 99) H.RES.332: Rule related to H.R.1591 in House H.RES.473: Rule related to H.R.2638 in House S.1644: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 S.965: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 S.CON.RES.21: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012. H.CON.RES. 99: Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 H.CON.RES.109: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Bills named: H.Res. 261 (110th), S. 965 (110th), H.Res. 473 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), H.Con.Res. 99 (110th), H.Con.Res. 109 (110th), H.R. 2206 (110th), H.R. 1591 (110th), H.Res. 275 (110th), S. 1644 (110th), H.Res. 332 (110th), S.Con.Res. 21 (110th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

H.R. 2905: Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 H.RES.517: Rule related to H.R.2829 in House H.RES.531: Rule related to H.R.2669 in House HR 2669: College Cost Reduction Act HR 2738: Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007 HR 2829: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1742: Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 S.1748: Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007 H.R.3302: Media Ownership Reform Act

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 3302 (110th), H.Res. 531 (110th), H.Res. 517 (110th), H.R. 2905 (110th), S. 1742 (110th), S. 1748 (110th), H.R. 2738 (110th), H.R. 2829 (110th), H.R. 2669 (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.